A Method Used to Determine If the DNA Found at a Crime

question 10

Multiple Choice

A method used to determine if the DNA found at a crime scene belongs to a particular individual is short tandem repeat (STR) .This method employs

• A) Repeated sequences found at multiple sites in the DNA.
• B) One particular gene found in the individual in question.
• C) Fluorescent labeling of DNA found in the mitochondria.
• D) Repeated sequences found at one specific site in the DNA.
• E) The repeated segments at the end of chromosomes called telomeres.

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