In Forensics, a DNA Sample Is Analyzed to Determine Which

question 21

Multiple Choice

In forensics, a DNA sample is analyzed to determine which alleles of 13 SSR loci are present.How is the probability of that specific combination of SSR alleles existing in the population calculated?

• A)The frequency of each genotype is known from determining which allele is the rarest for each locus and then determining if the individual sample contains those alleles.
• B)The total number of alleles for all loci in the population is calculated.
• C)The Hardy-Weinberg Law is used to predict the genotype frequency at each locus.
• D)The total number of alleles in the population is multiplied by 2.

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