Which of the Following Is Currently Used by the U

question 88

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is currently used by the U.S. Department of Justice as a form of genetic ʺfingerprintsʺ of criminals?

• A) The genes responsible for producing the unique patterns of swirls and loops on a personʹs fingers
• B) PCRs
• C) Plasmids
• D) STRs
• E) The number of introns in a chromosome

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Definitions:

Free Africans

Refers to African individuals who were not enslaved, particularly during periods of widespread slavery.

19th Century

The period from January 1, 1800, to December 31, 1899, characterized by significant social, industrial, and political changes worldwide.

Africa

The second-largest continent in the world, known for its vast cultural, linguistic, and ecological diversity, comprising over 50 countries.

Dred Scott Decision

An 1857 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that African Americans, whether enslaved or free, could not be American citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court, further inflaming the pre-Civil War national debate over slavery.