Forensic Analysis Quiz Day 5

Which is the least likely setting for forensic analyses to take place?

• Kitchen

• Morgue

• Laboratory

In an emergency, when there isn’t time to test a patient’s blood, which donor blood type could be safely given to every patient?

• O-

• AB+

• A-

Carlie is analyzing a fingerprint from a crime scene. She notices a circular shape formed by an enclosed set of lines. She sees:

• A whorl

• An arch

• A tent

About half of Americans have blood type O. This means that this blood type:

• Is not important to forensic investigators

• Is not useful by itself in identifying a suspect

• Is not found at crime scenes in other countries

Which person can receive any of the ABO blood types in a transfusion?

• O

• AB

• B

Jodi's identical twin sister, Karen, works at a technology company where they use biometric (fingerprint) scanning for secure entry. Because they are identical twins, Jodi will be able to enter using her own fingerprint in the scanner.

• True

• False

Each fingerprint is unique because of:

• Oils in the skin

• Ridges in the skin

• Biometrics

A forensic anthropologist is asked to examine a bone that is found at a crime scene. By analyzing the bone, she determines the bone is from the ulna, a bone in the arm. She also identifies several important characteristics about the deceased person. Which of the following characteristics can be determined from the bone sample?

• The age, eye color, and hair color

• The gender, age, and height

• The gender, hair color, and height

You were born with certain characteristics that you inherited from your biological parents. What characteristic does not change throughout your life?

• Height

• Hair color

• Blood type

A cyber crime is a crime committed using:

• Plant material

• Computers

• Teeth