HGP & DNA Fingerprinting

What does HGP stand for?

• human genetics project

• human genome project

• human genome programme

• human genetics programme

Which of these is NOT true about the HGP?

• it coded the whole sequence of the human genome

• it showed where the different genes are

• it showed the order of the bases in all the human DNA

• it showed what each gene can do

About how much of the human genome actually codes for and makes proteins?

• 98%

• 50%

• 25%

• 2%

The parts of the genome that do not code to make proteins are called ....

• coding sequences

• non-coding sequences

Which of these can DNA fingerprinting NOT do?

• tell the difference between identical twins

• tell if people are related to each other

• tell if someone committed a crime

• tell who the mother or father of a child is

Which 2 DNA tools/ processes are used in DNA fingerprinting?

• gel electrophoresis and plasmids

• restriction enzymes and transformation

• gel electrophoresis and genetic engineering

• restriction enzymes and gel electrophoresis

Some blood was found at a crime scene. The police have 3 suspects and have taken blood from all of them to test. Looking at the picture, which of the suspects committed the crime?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• none of them

What process made this image?

• gel electrophoresis

• PCR

• cloning

• recombination