If the DNA Fingerprint of a Suspect Does Not Match

question 77

Multiple Choice

If the DNA fingerprint of a suspect does not match a blood sample from a crime scene, what can you conclude?

• A)The suspect was never at the crime scene.
• B)The suspect may have been at the crime scene, because DNA fingerprinting has a large error rate.
• C)The blood sample had to come from another person, but the suspect may still have been there.
• D)The DNA in the blood sample probably degraded in a short period of time.

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Definitions:

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Metamemory

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