Forensic Science Spring Practice Final Exam Quizs

What is the role of a forensic toxicologist?

• To create new medications
• They focus on defending drug-related legal cases
• To perform scientific tests on bodily fluids and tissue samples to identify any drugs or chemicals present in the body
• They study environmental effects on plants and animals

Choose the correct schedule: drugs, substances, or chemicals with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.

• Schedule I
• Schedule II
• Schedule III
• Schedule IV
• Schedule V

If you have the rH factor then your blood is +.

• False
• True

Choose the correct schedule: drugs, substances, or chemicals with a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence.

• Schedule I
• Schedule II
• Schedule III
• Schedule IV
• Schedule V

What does GSR stand for?

• Glock safety rounds

• Gun shot residue

• Gravity semiautomatic revolver

The significance of tire impressions in crime investigations is:

• They provide evidence of the vehicle's make and model.

• They help in identifying the driver of the vehicle.

• They are used to determine the speed of the vehicle.

• They are irrelevant in crime investigations.

DNA can be collected from all of the following except

• Skin

• Blood

• Hair with Follicle

• Hair without Follicle

Why do the fragments of DNA in gel electrophoresis travel away from the negative electrode?

• DNA is negatively charged so attracted to the positive end of the unit
• DNA is positively charged to attracted to the negative end of the unit
• the agarose gel in negatively charged
• the agarose gel is positively charged

Using the spatter pattern below, determine which point would most likely be the point of convergence.

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C

• Point D

Which component of a firearm is responsible for igniting the gunpowder?

• Magazine

• Trigger

• Firing pin

• Barrel