Description should include
- polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
- short tandem repeat (STR) analysis
- electrophoresis
- Y-STR testing
- mitochondrial DNA testing.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are the appropriate uses for each of the DNA analysis techniques?
- How is mitochondrial DNA different from other DNA?
- Why has STR analysis become the preferred method of DNA analysis?
- Why is PCR analysis significant in forensic analysis of DNA?