Forensic scientists can match missing persons and their families by matching maternal DNA to the missing individual. Which type of DNA technology is used for this purpose?

a) Y-chromosome analysis

b) mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) analysis

c) PCR (polymerase chain reaction) analysis

d) STRs (short tandem repeats)

Question

Forensic scientists can match missing persons and their families by matching maternal DNA to the missing individual. Which type of DNA technology is used for this purpose?

a) Y-chromosome analysis

b) mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) analysis

c) PCR (polymerase chain reaction) analysis

d) STRs (short tandem repeats)

aaronq · Answer

maternal DNA should give you a clue

mitochondrial DNA is always passed down from mother to offsrping

djedwin · Answer

B. mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) analysis

aaronq · Answer

there's an echo in here