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Chapter 7 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

DNA analysis cannot determine kinship.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

DNA fingerprinting is based on examining regions of a person's DNA known as polymorphisms.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Almost all human cells contain all DNA in a singular place, the cell's nucleus.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

The DNA base sequence within a gene contains coding sequences called introns, the region that expresses a protein.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

Electrophoresis is a method that separates DNA fragments by size.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

PCR can be used to copy trace amounts of DNA found at a crime scene.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

It is important to keep DNA evidence in warm, slightly damp conditions during transportation and storage.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

A serologist is someone who specializes in bodily fluids.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Next-generation sequencing is also known as parallel sequencing.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Forensic genealogy is a technique that uses DNA to describe physical features.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

DNA profiling is considered to be _____.

a)

individual evidence

b)

trace evidence

c)

dependent evidence

d)

paper evidence

12.

Instead of using physical traits, Dr. Jeffreys was the first to examine _____, regions of a person's DNA where high variation occurred among individuals.

a)

DNA fingerprints

b)

mitochondrial DNA

c)

polymorphisms

d)

DNA indexes

13.

CODIS, _____, is a program launched by the FBI in 1998.

a)

Collaborative DNA Instituted Society

b)

Cooperative DNA Indicator Statistic

c)

Collective DNA Interdepartmental Structure

d)

Combined DNA Index System

14.

The term _____ refers to all the DNA found in human cells.

a)

cytosine chain

b)

human genome

c)

adenine-thymine bond

d)

chromosome karyotype

15.

The variable form of a gene is known as a(n) _____.

a)

allele

b)

karyotype

c)

base pair

d)

enzyme

16.

DNA profiling uses some method of separating DNA fragments by size. This process is called _____.

a)

polymerase

b)

nonprotein coding

c)

enzyme analysis

d)

electrophoresis

17.

With the use of _____, trace samples of DNA can be amplified.

a)

short tandem repeats

b)

polymerase chain reactions

c)

gel electrophoresis

d)

chromosomal profiling

18.

The best conditions for storing DNA evidence are _____.

a)

warm and dry

b)

sunny and hot

c)

dry and cool

d)

warm and damp

19.

A serologist is someone who specializes in the analysis of _____.

a)

bodily fluids

b)

hair evidence

c)

fingerprints

d)

plant evidence

20.

Sketching a person's physical characteristics through computer analysis of SNP profiles is called _____.

a)

DNA genotyping

b)

DNA phenotyping

c)

RNA genotyping

d)

RNA phenotyping