Often Natural Disasters Leave Little Intact DNA with Which to Identify

question 44

Multiple Choice

Often natural disasters leave little intact DNA with which to identify the victim's remains using traditional DNA fingerprinting techniques.The discovery of ______ made genetic analysis possible with minute amounts of genetic material.

• A)miRNAs
• B)frameshift mutations
• C)SNPs
• D)microarrays

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Definitions:

Contrecoup Injury

A contrecoup injury is a type of brain injury that occurs on the side opposite the impact, caused by the brain striking the skull following a forceful blow or shock to the head.

Traumatic Brain Injury

A form of acquired brain injury occurring when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain, which can lead to a wide range of functional short or long-term changes affecting thinking, sensation, language, or emotions.

Site of Impact

The site of impact refers to the specific location or point where something, such as a physical force or a biological influence, directly affects or collides with an object or organism.

Traumatic Brain Injuries

Physical trauma to the brain, causing temporary or permanent impairment of cognitive, physical, and psychosocial functions.