2. How do you know? Case #2: A mother files a lawsuit Mother’s DNA for child support against a man Bam HI HIND III she claims is the father of her child. The 100 man claims that he has no children and does not even 75 know the woman and so shouldn’t have to pay child 50 support. Below are the DNA 25 Child’s DNA Bam HI HIND III 0 100 fingerprints of the child, the mother and 75 the man. Remember, children receive half of their DNA from their mother and 50 the other half from their father. 25 0 The Man’s DNA 1. Could the man be the father of this Bam HI HIND III child? 100 75 50 2. How do you know? 25 0
2. How do you know? Case #2: A mother files a lawsuit for child support against a man she claims is the father of her child. The man claims that he has no children and does not even know the woman and so shouldn’t have to pay child support. Below are the DNA fingerprints of the child, the mother and the man. Remember, children receive half of their DNA from their mother and the other half from their father. Child’s DNA Bam HI HIND III 100 75 50 25 0 The Man’s DNA Bam HI HIND III 100 75 50 25 0 1. Could the man be the father of this child? 2. How do you know? Mother’s DNA Bam HI HIND III 100 75 50 25 0
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