Forensic Botany & Soil Examination

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Pollen can be carried by wind, animals, or water.

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True

Front

The field of forensic palynology is the study of:

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pollen and spore evidence to help solve criminal cases.

Front

Which term describes the study of tree rings?

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dendrochronology

Front

Seed plants include two groups:

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gymnosperms and angiosperms.

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The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma involving two separate plants is known as

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cross-pollination

Front

Which is not true?: When collecting botanical evidence you should

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store it in plastic.

Front

The uniqueness of soil composition has helped locate burial sites and link suspects to crime scenes. True or False?

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True

Front

Soil contains which of the following: minerals, decaying organisms, water, air, all of these choices?

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all of these choices

Front

Which of the following is not a soil texture?
silt, sand, clay

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humus

Front

Which of the following is NOT true of soil profiles?
Databases of soil profiles are available for forensic investigators.
Soil profiles are a unique sequence of layers in a given area.
Soil profiles include layers such as humus and subsoil.

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Soil profiles are fixed and unchanging.