DNA in Forensics

DNA in general

100

Double Helix

What is the shape of DNA ?

200

46 chromosomes

How many chromosomes are in human body cells?

300

What are the 4 bases in DNA?

A, T, G, C

400

Guanine base pairs with

Cytosine

500

Adenine base pairs with

Thymine

Getting DNA

100

Nucleus

Where is DNA located?

200

Name 2 pieces of evidence that will have DNA in it?

Saliva and Blood

300

Individual Evidence

What can identify a specific person?

400

Very small amounts of DNA

What is trace evidence?

500

Generates Multiple Identical Copies

What is polymerase chain Reaction

Analyzing DNA

100

Extraction

How is DNA isolated?

200

Restriction Enzymes

What cuts DNA at a specific location?

300

Amplification

What is polymerase chain reaction?

400

gel electrophoresis

What is DNA separated?

500

DNA is compared to suspects and the victim

What is the last step in DNA fingerprinting?

DNA Structure

100

Double Helix

What is the shape of a strand of DNA?

200

A-T C-G

What are the bases of DNA?

300

nucleotide

What is the building block of DNA?

400

Chromosome

Where is genetic information stored?

500

Alle

What is an alternate form of a gene?

DNA Popourri

100

Alec Jeffreys

Who invented DNA profiling?

200

Paternity

What can DNA profiling be used for?

300

gel electrophoresis

How is DNA separeated

400

CODIS

What is the Combined DNA Index System

500

Electrophoresis

What is the process of separating DNA in the RFLP process?