A Blood Stain Collected at a Crime Scene Is Believed

question 92

Multiple Choice

A blood stain collected at a crime scene is believed to belong to a suspect.What would NOT be a problem in using DNA from that sample to conclusively identify the suspect?

• A) The suspect is one of three identical triplets.
• B) The sample is contaminated with DNA from other unknown people.
• C) The DNA is in good condition,but the amount is small.
• D) The suspect is missing,and no DNA from him/her is available.
• E) All of the above would prevent identification using DNA.

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