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Mastery Objectives / Critical Thinking Skills

• Recount the history of DNA as a forensic tool
• Using a diagram, explain the basic structure of DNA, including base pairing.
• Explain DNA replication in the context of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
• Describe small tandem repeats (STRs) and their use as DNA “fingerprints.”
• Discuss the role of gel electrophoresis in characterizing the tandem repeat patterns in the DNA of individuals.
• Compare and contrast the role of mitochondrial and Y chromosome markers in forensic identification.
• Describe CODIS, the type of information it contains, and the methods by which that information is obtained and used.
• Using tables and sketches, explain where DNA may be found at a crime scene, the method(s) for collecting it, and the methods for preserving it for analysis.