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Match the appropriate term with the description.
-PCR
A)useful for tracking maternal ancestry
B)passed only from fathers to sons
C)information stored in CODIS
D)a series of specific DNA markers
E)repeated sequences of 10-100 base pairs in length
F)DNA differences that are only one base pair long
G)method to make many copies of a segment of DNA
H)analysis using restriction enzymes

Question

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PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) is a method used to make many copies of a segment of DNA.

Answer: A
 mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) is useful for tracking maternal ancestry.

Answer: B
 Y-chromosome DNA is passed only from fathers to sons.

Answer: C
 CODIS (Combined DNA Index System) stores information about DNA profiles from convicted offenders, unsolved crime scene evidence, and missing persons.

Answer: D
 STR (Short Tandem Repeat) is a series of specific DNA markers.

Answer: F
 SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism) is a DNA difference that is only one base pair long.

Answer: H
 Restriction Enzyme Analysis is a method of DNA analysis that uses restriction enzymes to cut DNA at specific sites.

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