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DNA Fingerprinting Flashcards

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Whta is DNA Fingerprinting

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It is a chemical made up of two long strands, arranged in a spiral.

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What does DNA Fingerprinting use

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differences in DNA sequences to identify a specific individual

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how is DNA Fingerprinting used

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DNA Finherprinting is currently used for identifying paternity or materinity and alos used to identify criminals or victims of crime

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What can be used to produce DNA

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Blood, Skin and hair

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How are fingerprints left on a smooth surface

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There are sweat glands underneath our fingerprint to show the outilne of the ridges on our skin

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Why do police need to take prints from all fingers on both hands

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all fingerprintsb are different

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What is ‘DNA’

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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. Whose DNA is not unique?

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Identical twins

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What does DNA carry

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Genetic information- the genetic code

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