If the DNA Fingerprint of a Suspect Does NOT Match

question 69

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

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