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Analyzing DNA Profiles to Solve the Crime

Here are DNA profiles of six more poached elephants. Do any of them match the DNA profile of the ivory sample? You can compare the DNA profile of the ivory sample to the profiles of the other elephants.

  • Marker FH71
  • Marker FH19
  • Marker FH127
  • Marker FH67

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Try again. Remember you are looking for an exact match between the ivory sample and one of the elephants.

Correct. The ivory profile matches the profile of the tenth elephant sample.

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