The study of the Emperor's dead body to determine the cause of Julius Caesar's death is an example of _____.

Responses

testimony
testimony

an autopsy
an autopsy

finger printing
finger printing

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The study of the Emperor's dead body to determine the cause of Julius Caesar's death is an example of an autopsy.

First use of fingerprinting in a criminal case.

Responses

before the 1800s
before the 1800s

1990-present
1990-present

during the 1800s
during the 1800s

1900-1988

The first use of fingerprinting in a criminal case occurred during the 1800s.

The U.S. Appeals Court has decided that it is not an invasion of a suspect's privacy to be asked for a DNA sample when brought into custody.

Responses

False
False

True
True

True. The U.S. Appeals Court has ruled that it is not an invasion of privacy to collect a DNA sample from a suspect when they are taken into custody.

The chromosomes and genes in your feet are identical with those in your eyes, even though they are part of separate organs.

Responses

True
True

False
False

True. The chromosomes and genes in your feet are identical to those in your eyes, as they contain the same DNA within the cells of the body, regardless of which organ they are part of.

The ELSI would recommend genetic counseling to accompany DNA analysis of _____.

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health-insurance applicants
health-insurance applicants

DNA laboratory workers
DNA laboratory workers

parents seeking disease screening for their newborn
parents seeking disease screening for their newborn

all criminal suspects
all criminal suspects

The ELSI (Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications) would recommend genetic counseling to accompany DNA analysis of parents seeking disease screening for their newborn.

In order to identify victims of earthquakes, the DNA database _____.

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would need the identities and profiles of possible victims
would need the identities and profiles of possible victims

could be compiled from that database found on the Genome Project site
could be compiled from that database found on the Genome Project site

would be the same as that used by the country's forensic scientists
would be the same as that used by the country's forensic scientists

would need to include more profiles than that used for known criminals
would need to include more profiles than that used for known criminals

In order to identify victims of earthquakes, the DNA database would need the identities and profiles of possible victims.