DR+DNA+fingerprinting+HW

DNA fingerprinting (p.459) What process makes copies of a specific DNA sequence? cloning

How much DNA is required at the start for this process to work at amplifying (copying) this target sequence? One million

Why would this process be useful in analyzing the DNA in mummified human brains? Because it takes so little DNA

How can the repeat DNA sequences in a human DNA sample be detected? fingerprints

How do organisms differ with respect to the repeats? By how many repeats they gave at a location

Which process can separate amplified (copied) DNA based on its size? Gel electrphasis

What type of pattern is produced? A pattern of distinctive bands

As the number of repeats increases in a human DNA segment, what will happen to the size of that segment. It will get bigger

When comparing band patterns to identify the human individual that was the source of the DNA is called? repeats

Why do individuals have unique DNA fingerprints?

Describe FOUR of the uses of DNA fingerprinting. Sperm and Blood fingerprinting used to catch criminals, used for viruses

DNA Fingerprinting and the Criminal Justice System (p.464

Would you be willing to provide your DNA for a national DNA databank? Why or Why not? No, it is an invasion of privacy

What type of privacy restrictions would you want on your DNA, if in a databank? I would not it in the databank

If not everyone, do you think convicted felons, at least, should be required to provide DNA for a databank? Why or why not? Yes, felons should because they have a reason to

Should all defendants have access to DNA fingerprinting to prove they didn't do a crime? Why or Why not? Yes because that is fair

Should this include those already convicted of crimes who want to reopen their cases using new DNA evidence? No