Crime Scene DNA Scavenger Hunt

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Visit websites online to find the answers to the following multiple choice questions.

What does DNA stand for? *

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Does not age

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Dune natural area

Digital number analog

Where do you find DNA in the cell? *

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Endoplasmic reticulum

Golgi bodies

Nucleus

Cytoplasm

Which of the following pairs would have almost identical DNA? *

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Son and his father

Mother and her daughter

Fraternal twins

Identical twins

What is the name for the process in which a DNA sample taken from a crime scene is compared with a DNA sample from a suspect? *

1 point

DNA fingerprinting

DNA extraction

DNA replication

DNA matching

In what year was DNA fingerprinting invented? *

1 point

1937

1965

1984

2001

What is a minisatellite? *

1 point

A tiny satellite

A short sequence of repetitive DNA

A small planetary body

A piece of DNA that floats around in the nucleus

What is Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)? *

1 point

A chemical reaction that releases DNA from the nucleus

A technique used to separate DNA fragments according to their size

A way to separate DNA from other molecules

A technique used to copy small segments of DNA for genetic testing

Which of the following objects at a crime scene would be good places to look for DNA samples? *

0 points

Dirty laundry

Hair brush

Tools

All of the above

In Canada, which organization is responsible for the National DNA Data Bank? *

1 point

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Canadian Criminal Justice Association

Statistics Canada

Health Canada

Which legislation governs the National DNA Data Bank? *

1 point

DNA Identification Act

Identification of Criminals Act

Criminal Records Act

Fair and Efficient Criminal Trials Act

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