Which term describes a DNA sample collected from a crime scene that ties an unknown suspect to the DNA profile of someone in the national or a state's database?

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a. Incorrect. A cold hit is a DNA sample collected from a crime scene that ties an unknown suspect to the DNA profile of someone in the national or a state's database.
b. Incorrect. The Frye test is the standard to admitting new scientific evidence into U.S. courts; based on the U.S. Supreme Court case Frye v. United States (1923).
c. Correct. A cold hit is a DNA sample collected from a crime scene that ties an unknown suspect to the DNA profile of someone in the national or a state's database.
d. Incorrect. A DNA polymorphism is any difference in the nucleotide sequence between individuals.

Which Term Describes a DNA Sample Collected from a Crime