Posted: February 14th, 2017

How many markers are currently used in the CODIS system in creating a DNA fingerprint?

SCI 155 week 8

· Question 1

3 out of 3 points

Consider the pedigree analysis of sickle-cell disorder. Based on four generations of data, does the inheritance of this disease appear to be related to the sex of the offspring?

· Question 2

3 out of 3 points

Consider the pedigree analysis of sickle-cell disorder. Do both males and females appear to have the disease?

· Question 3

3 out of 3 points

Consider the pedigree analysis of sickle-cell disorder. Could two normal parents have a child with sickle-cell anemia?

· Question 4

3 out of 3 points

The purpose of PCR is to

· Question 5

3 out of 3 points

To create cDNA from extracted mRNA requires the use of

· Question 6

3 out of 3 points

Can a single amino acid difference alter the overall structure of hemoglobin?

· Question 7

3 out of 3 points

In DNA fingerprinting, the probability of a match being due to chance diminishes as the number of markers used

· Question 8

3 out of 3 points

How many markers are currently used in the CODIS system in creating a DNA fingerprint?

· Question 9

3 out of 3 points

In DNA fingerprinting, a specific marker with a single peak indicates that the individual is ___________ with respect to that particular STR marker

· Question 10

3 out of 3 points

In DNA-fingerprinting, one looks at specific regions of the human genome known as