8.3 Flashcards
Algorithm Morris
Gradual cooling of the body following Death.
Autopsy
Examination of the body after death usually with such dissection as will expose the vital organs for determining the cause of death
chromosome
Any of the usually linear bodies in the cell nucleus that contain genetic material
Deoxyribonucleic acid
A double stranded, helical nucleus acid molecule
DNA fingerprinting
The Analysis of DNA from samples of body tissues or fluids in order to identify individuals
Forensic science
The application of scientific knowledge to the questions of civil and criminal law
Gel electrophoresis
The separation of nucleic acid’s on the basis of their size and electrical charge by measuring their rate of movement through an electrical field in a jell.
Gene
A discrete unit of hereditary information consisting of a specific nucleotide sequence in DNA
Medical examiner
A physician who performs an autopsy when death may be accidental or violent.
