Question

a csi lab is presented with the remains of a man police believe to be the infamous jimmy hoffa. evidence from hoffa’s disappearance many years ago includes some personal effects such as his comb, tooth brush, wallet, and some jewelry. the dna found in the bone marrow of the skeleton is compared to the dna of hairs in the comb that had been preserved over the years. what technique enables scientists to determine if this really is the body of jimmy hoffa? a cloning b transformation c dna fingerprinting d reverse transcription

Explanation:

The question involves identifying a technique to compare DNA from skeletal remains with DNA from personal items for individual identification. DNA fingerprinting (also called DNA profiling) is the method used to analyze unique DNA sequences to match individuals, which aligns with the scenario of verifying if the skeleton belongs to Jimmy Hoffa. Cloning involves creating identical copies, transformation is inserting foreign DNA into cells, and reverse transcription synthesizes DNA from RNA—none of these match the identification purpose here.

Answer:

C. DNA fingerprinting