DNA Flashcards
1
Q
CODIS
A
combined dna index system
2
Q
what part of dna is used for forensics
A
non coding
3
Q
how many bases are unique to an individual
A
3 million
4
Q
DNA
A
deoxyribonucleic acid
blueprint for life
5
Q
dna base pairs
A
adenine- thymine
cytosine- guanine
6
Q
genes
A
what “code” for bodily structures and functions
7
Q
mutations
A
changes within the genes from one gen. to the next
8
Q
steps for DNA processing (4)
A
extraction
quantity
amplification
analysis
9
Q
2 methods of processing DNA
A
RFLP
PCR+STR
10
Q
RFLP
A
restriction fragment length polymorphism.
11
Q
what does RFLP use
A
gel electrophoresis
12
Q
role of restriction enzymes in RFLP
A
cut the DNA at specific recognition sites. generates different size pieces
13
Q
PCR
A
polymerase chain reaction
14
Q
STR
A
short tandem repeats
15
Q
what does pcr do
A
amplifies dna
