Forensic Escape Room: Design Your Own Biotech Adventure
gel matrix and an electrical current to separate DNA fragments by size. After electrophoresis is completed, the gel is stained, and the banding patterns examined. Each band is like a puzzle piece that, when analyzed, reveals similarities and discrepancies between the crime scene and suspect samples. A match provides strong evidence that the suspect was present at the crime scene. This methodical process serves as a cornerstone in criminal investigations, offering a scientific means to establish connections and resolve cases with accuracy and precision. Data from crime scene evidence can suggest that a suspect was at a crime scene, but that data alone cannot convict a person of a crime. Many lines of evidence, including witness statements and alibis, must come together to build a case against a suspect. These results are used as evi- Monica Homewood has been arrested as the main suspect in the murder of her husband, Bryce Homewood. She has been questioned multiple times and continues to plead innocent to the crime. Monica’s lawyer is trying to prove her innocence and has convinced the Charleston Police Department to further investigate the crime scene. You are the best forensic analyst that money can buy in Charleston. Your job is to determine if the evidence collected at the crime scene contains blood, what blood type the blood evidence is, and to use DNA fingerprinting to determine who committed the crime. Will your forensics skill help prove Monica’s innocence? The following information and evidence are required for your forensic assessment of the crime. dence in the court of law. ESCAPE ROOM SCENARIO
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