Question

forensic scientists can match missing persons and their families by matching maternal dna to the missing individual. which type of dna technology is used for this purpose? y - chromosome analysis mtdna (mitochondrial dna) analysis pcr (polymerase chain reaction) analysis strs (short tandem repeats)

Explanation:

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is maternally - inherited. So, mtDNA analysis can be used to match missing persons with their families by comparing the maternal DNA. STRs are used for individual identification, PCR is a technique for amplifying DNA, and Y - chromosome analysis is used for paternal lineage.

Answer:

mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) analysis