Case #1 Rookie

DNA is located in the _______of a cell.

• Mitochondria

• Golgi apparatus

• Nucleus

• Vesicles

Forensic biologists compare DNA samples by looking at how many markers?

• 7

• 10

• 13

• 21

The four steps of DNA processing are:

• Extract, Sort, Analyze, Compare

• Extract, Amplify, Separate, Analyze

• Duplicate, Separate, Analyze, Sort

• Duplicate, Separate, Analyze, Sort

Vitreous humor is found in the:

• nose

• elbow

• knee

• eye

What does a TOXICOLOGY SCREENING test accomplish?

• tells you what specific drug was in the victim

• finds evidence by looking inside the stomach

• checks for the presence or absence of chemicals

• tests whether you should be a toxicologist or not

How do CSIs ensure that evidence does not get tampered with?

• Everyone promises to not contaminate the evidence

• A security guard watches the evidence box at all times

• No one is allowed to handle the evidence except the Supervisor

• Anytime someone examines evidence, they must sign a Chain of Custody form

What is a positive control?

• a sample prepared by the toxicologist which has a specific chemical present

• a sample prepared by the toxicologist that does not have any chemicals in it

• a sample with any chemical in it

• a sample with human blood

The _______marks the bullet with the gun’s unique characteristics.

• Magazine

• Firing pin

• Prime

• Rifling

What is the caliber of this bullet?

• 9 mm

• 20 mm

• 115 grams

Which of the following is NOT determined by a medical examiner?

• Cause of death

• Manner of death

• Place of death

• Time of death