Vocabulary Power Of Evidence

The most common type of fingerprint pattern

• loop

• whorl

• arch

A type of fiber that is made from plants or animals is classified as

• natural

• synthetic

• original

A print found at a crime scene is a

• evidence print

• latent print

• clue print

The physical separation of a mixture into its individual components

• chromatography

• pigmentation

• chemical division

The substance that makes up hair and fingernails

• medula

• cuticle

• keratin

Type of fiber that is man-made is classified as

• natural

• synthetic

• normal

Substance that gives color to objects

• pigments

• paints

• oils

The bottom portion of a hair nearest the scalp in which DNA may be found

• medulla

• shaft

• root

The Principle that states "with contact between two items, there will be an exchange

• Locard

• Local

• Switch

The database that can be used to find matches for DNA samples at a crime scene

• IBIS

• AFIS

• CODIS