CODIS Is

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Multiple Choice

CODIS is

• A) a fifteen-base DNA sequence used in DNA profiling.
• B) a type of mutation used in forensic applications.
• C) a system for crime laboratories to share DNA profiles.
• D) the last name of the person who invented DNA profiling.
• E) a technology used to amplify DNA found at crime scenes.

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Definitions:

Directional Selection

A mode of natural selection where individuals with traits on one end of the spectrum are more likely to survive and reproduce, causing a shift in the population's genetic makeup.

Tree-Dwelling Frog

Amphibians that spend a significant portion of their lives in trees, exhibiting adaptations such as suction cup-like toe pads to aid in climbing.

Heritable Characteristic

A trait that can be passed from parents to their offspring through genes.

Quantifiable

Capable of being measured or expressed as a numerical value.