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(03.06 LC)Complete the sentence. SNP profiling looks for ________ at specific locations in a person’s DNA.

(02.04 MC)If a strand of hair has a fragmented medulla pattern, which species would it most likely come from?

(02.06 MC)You are examining evidence from a crime scene. You find maggots that measure 15 mm on a deceased victim. How long would you assume the body had been decomposing, based on this evidence?

(03.02 LC)The base T pairs with A, and C pairs with G. If the genetic code is CGA, what would be the matching strand?

(01.02 MC)While looking at a cell under a microscope, a scientist is able to see a biological molecule. This molecule is a nucleic acid with a ladder structure and contains the nitrogenous bases adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine. Based on this information, what conclusion can the scientist draw regarding this nucleic acid?

(01.03 LC)Which of the following would be considered individual evidence?

(01.06 MC)An eyewitness is held in the interrogation room for seven hours during questioning. Which of the following can motivate a person to give a false confession during an extremely lengthy interrogation process?

(01.01 HC)Carlos is trying to determine how music affects the growth of bean plants. He hypothesizes that classical music will cause a plant to grow at a higher rate than no music or rap music. He grows nine bean plants in similar lighting, temperature, and soil conditions. Three are exposed to classical music 24 hours a day, three are exposed to rap music 24 hours a day, and three are grown in complete silence. Carlos measures the growth of the plants every day and finds that the plants all seem to have the same rate of growth.What can you infer is missing from Carlos’s scientific investigation?

(03.06 LC)A forensic analysis technique that identifies the difference between a single nucleotide at specific locations is called ________.

(02.04 MC)If a strand of hair has a Medulla Index is 23, which species would it most likely come from?