Your textbook names three distinct functions of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) profiling. Which of the following is NOT one of these distinct functions?

A. identifying "cold hits," where a sample from a crime scene is matched against numerous cases in a DNA database and a positive match is made
B. collecting samples from all people at birth, so that a complete DNA database can be compiled
C. clearing innocent people convicted of rape and murder years after they began serving their sentences
D. linking or eliminating identified suspects to a crime


Answer: B

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