A Method Used to Determine If the DNA Found at a Crime

question 26

Multiple Choice

A method used to determine if the DNA found at a crime scene belongs to a particular individual is short tandem repeat (STR) . This method employs

• A) repeated sequences found at multiple sites in the DNA.
• B) copying one particular gene many times.
• C) fluorescent labeling of DNA found in the mitochondria.
• D) repeated sequences found at one specific site in the DNA.
• E) analyzing the repeated segments at the end of chromosomes called telomeres.

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