HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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It can help undercover agents disguise themselves.
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It can help identify who was at the scene of a crime.
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It can help determine who might be a victim of future crimes.
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It can help determine who is most likely to become a criminal.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Forensic scientists can compare DNA found at a crime scene (from blood or hair, for example) to DNA samples taken from suspects. If there is no match, they may be able to rule out that suspect. If there is a match, police will likely want to take a closer look.
Detailed explanation-2: -As such, it can be used as evidence to help convict a suspect of a crime, but also to clear an innocent person. Samples from crime scenes or suspects, usually obtained from blood, hair or body fluids, are analysed, resulting in a DNA profile which can be compared against other profiles within a database.
Detailed explanation-3: -DNA profiling is now routinely used to provide evidence in prosecutions of criminal cases. It allows the comparison of DNA found at crime scenes with profiles from known sources. It helps to convict criminals, exonerate the wrongly accused, and identify victims of crime.