Lesson: Applications of DNA Fingerprinting Biology • First Year of Secondary School

In this lesson, we will learn how to outline the basic principles of DNA fingerprinting and recall some applications of it.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

understand that the majority of DNA in eukaryotes does not code for proteins,
describe how DNA fingerprinting compares the noncoding, repetitive sections of DNA within individuals,
describe how DNA fingerprinting can be used in forensic investigations, paternity testing, and identification of closely related organisms.