Question

A crime scene is being investigated and several items handled by the criminal have been found. If looking for a sample, what piece of evidence might contain saliva to look for DNA?
A.
a soda can
B.
a piece of tape
C.
a face bandana
D.
a hat

Answer 1

C. a face bandana

Answer 2

The lab burnt down and a small number of blood and tissue samples have been rescued and need to be stored ASAP! What is the BEST choice for an improvised storage container?
A.
a warm, but not hot, sauna
B.
in a room-temperature filing cabinet
C.
a dry freezer
D.
a moist airtight container

Answer 3

C. a dry freezer

Answer 4

Malik collected several samples of DNA at a crime scene, but they are all small sample. What technique would Malik rely on to assist with analysis?
A.
PCR
B.
RFLP
C.
STR
D.
APA

Answer 5

A. PCR

Answer 6

A yolk is to an egg as chromosomes are to what?
A.
the midochlorian
B.
the nucleus
C.
the mitochondria
D.
the ribosome

Answer 7

B. the nucleus