DNA

Question 1

Gametes

Answer 1

Sex cells from the parent: spermatozoa from the dad and eggs from the mother

Question 2

Mitochondrial DNA

Answer 2

Unique to the maternal line

Question 3

Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms (RFLP)

Answer 3

Cut repeat sequences out of the molecule at specific sites

Question 4

Short tandem repeats (STRs)

Answer 4

Tandem repeats are regions of a chromosome that contain multiple copies of a core DNA sequences arranged in a repeating fashion

Question 5

Multiplexing

Answer 5

Analyzing multiple STRs at one time

Question 6

Amelogenin

Answer 6

Genetic locus useful for determining sex

Question 7

Mini STRs

Answer 7

Mini STRs or amplicons that are limited than STRs. Advantage is the ability to identify tiny amounts of DNA

Question 8

Y-STRs

Answer 8

17 STRs of forensic significance have been identified on the Y-Chromosome.

Question 9

Bill C-104

Answer 9

Allows a DNA sample of the suspect to be collected under warrant