Criminalistics: Forensic Science and Crime

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Title: Criminalistics: Forensic Science and Crime

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Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: The RFLP technique uses __________ that cut DNA strands into fragments at specific base sequences.
	A: primers
	B: phenotypes
	C: restriction enzymes
	D: denatures

2: STR analysis is a more recent method for __________.
	A: DNA identification
	B: multiplexing
	C: DNA typing
	D: paternity testing

3: Gel electrophoresis is a technique used for __________.
	A: DNA typing
	B: DNA separation
	C: DNA identification
	D: multiplexing

4: The Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) is a national database that holds the DNA profiles of __________.
	A: every resident of the United States of America
	B: convicted violent offenders
	C: all United States government employees
	D: All United State miltary personnel

5: For DNA typing purposes, forensic __________ must be chosen so as to minimize the chance that two people will have the same profile.
	A: DNA polymerase
	B: amplicons
	C: denature
	D: DNA loci

6: DNA profiling has proven to be a powerful tool in __________.
	A: determining familial relationships between individuals
	B: Identifying serial killers
	C: finding patterns within the crimes of violent offenders
	D: locating weapons of mass destruction

7: The United States military uses Mitochondrial DNA analysis to __________.
	A: track known terrorists
	B: identify missing soldiers
	C: confirm the identity of known targets
	D: determine what cities have been attacked with biological or chemical weapons

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