1. Epiphyseal plates turn into epiphyseal lines. How and why? Objective: Students will describe how bones contain a record of injuries and disease. Students will describe the role of mitochondrial DNA in bone identification. DO NOW: 1. Epiphyseal plates turn into epiphyseal lines. How and why? 2. How can you identify a victims age by looking at their bones? 3. Have you ever broke a bone, fractured a bone, or did any activities that caused you to damage a bone? Block 1 Only: Write your height in inches on the paper yellow paper in the front of the class. (Ex. 5’4’’ 5’ x 12 = 60 +4” = total 64 inches
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Determining Trauma Antemortem Perimortem Postmortem
Perimortem Antemortem Postmortem
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Mitochondria DNA can extract even If a specimen is severely decomposed More available Only a very small sample size is required. Extract Amplify Profile Compare
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