WorksheetsFingerprinting and DNA
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of print is transferred onto a smooth surface by blood or other liquids making it visible?
a)
Patent
b)
Latent
c)
Plastic
2.
What type of print is not visible but made so by dusting with powders or the use of chemicals?
a)
Patent
b)
Latent
c)
Plastic
3.
What type of print is an indentation left in soft materials such as clay or wax?
a)
Patent
b)
Latent
c)
Plastic
4.
What is the least common general type of fingerprint?
a)
Arch
b)
Loop
c)
Whorl
5.
What is the most common general type of fingerprint?
a)
Arch
b)
Loop
c)
Whorl
6.
What is the least common specific type of fingerprint?
a)
Central Pocket Whorl
b)
Tented Arch
c)
Double Loop Whorl
d)
Accidental
7.
Which of the following is a match to this fingerprint:
a)
b)
Chemically
c)
d)
8.
Which of the following is a match to this fingerprint:
a)
b)
c)
d)
9.
The Case of Will West caused what system to no longer be used?
a)
Herschel System
b)
Galton System
c)
Bertillon System
d)
Henry System
10.
Two things forensic examiners look for on a fingerprint are the presences of a core and a ____.
a)
Delta
b)
Ridges
c)
Pores
d)
All of these
11.
What method would you use to lift a print off paper?
a)
Cyanoacrylate Fuming
b)
Iodine Fuming
c)
Silver Nitrate
d)
Dusting
12.
What method would you use to lift a print off metal?
a)
Iodine Fuming
b)
Ninhydrin
c)
Silver Nitrate
d)
Dusting
13.
What method would you use to lift a print off styrofoam?
a)
Iodine Fuming
b)
Ninhydrin
c)
Silver Nitrate
d)
Dusting
14.
What is the primary problem with iodine fuming?
a)
It is very difficult to do
b)
It is very expensive to do
c)
It can only be used on a very limited number of surfaces
d)
Prints disappear within a few hours
15.
What is the minimum number of minutiae points that must match between prints to be considered a match?
a)
5
b)
8
c)
10
d)
20
16.
What type of fingerprint is shown?
a)
Central Pocket Whorl
b)
Double Loop Whorl
c)
Accidental
d)
Plain Whorl
17.
What type of fingerprint is shown?
a)
Central Pocket Whorl
b)
Double Loop Whorl
c)
Accidental
d)
Plain Whorl
18.
What type of fingerprint is shown?
a)
Plain Whorl
b)
Central Pocket Whorl
c)
Right Loop
d)
Accidental
19.
What type of fingerprint is shown?
a)
Double loop whorl
b)
Left loop
c)
Right loop
d)
Accidental
20.
What type of fingerprint is shown?
a)
Left loop
b)
Right loop
c)
Plain whorl
d)
Tented arch
21.
What type of fingerprint is shown?
a)
Left loop
b)
Right loop
c)
Plain whorl
d)
Tented arch
22.
What type of minutiae is number 1?
a)
Termination
b)
Bifurcation
c)
Island
d)
Dot
23.
What type of minutiae is number 2?
a)
Crossover
b)
Snort ridge
c)
Island
d)
Dot
24.
What type of minutiae is number 3?
a)
Crossover
b)
Bifurcation
c)
Island
d)
Crossover
25.
What type of minutiae is number 4?
a)
Termination
b)
Bifurcation
c)
Island
d)
Dot
26.
In which step does the forensic scientist examine unknown prints for level one, two and three details?
a)
Analysis
b)
Comparison
c)
Evaluation
d)
Verification
27.
In which step does the forensic scientist search know prints for level one, two, and three details?
a)
Analysis
b)
Comparison
c)
Evaluation
d)
Verification
28.
In which step does the forensic scientist get a second expert to independently determine a match?
a)
Analysis
b)
Comparison
c)
Evaluation
d)
Verification
29.
What is the structure of DNA?
a)
double helix
b)
ladder
c)
twisted helix
d)
double ladder
30.
What is the study of variation in genes among a group of individuals?
a)
DNA fingerprinting
b)
Population genetics
c)
DNA profiling
d)
Genetic profiling
31.
Why type of evidence is DNA?
a)
Class
b)
Trace
c)
Individual
d)
Direct
32.
Which of the following does NOT have DNA?
a)
Blood
b)
Hair
c)
Urine
d)
Fibers
33.
What process is used to determine if two DNA samples match?
a)
Gel Electrophoresis
b)
PCR
c)
Population Genetics
d)
Agar Plating
34.
Which of the following best describes VNTR?
a)
Junk DNA that is 2-5 bases in length
b)
Junk DNA that is 9-80 bases in length
c)
A process of generating multiple copies of DNA
d)
A method of determining paternity
35.
Which of the following best describes STR?
a)
Junk DNA that is 2-5 bases in length
b)
Junk DNA that is 9-80 bases in length
c)
A process of generating multiple copies of DNA
d)
A method of determining paternity
36.
What are the four bases that make up DNA?
a)
AUCG
b)
ABCD
c)
ATCG
d)
ATCU
37.
What is the purpose of PCR?
a)
To determine paternity
b)
To determine if a crime scene sample matches a suspect
c)
Generate a DNA profile
d)
Generate multiple copies of DNA
38.
What is the function of probes in DNA analysis?
a)
To identify the unique sequences in a person's DNA
b)
To find areas of DNA that need replicating
c)
To find the sequences to amplify
d)
To identify degraded DNA sequences
39.
Which male is the father of this child?
a)
Male 1
b)
Male 2
c)
Neither could be the father
d)
Either could be the father
40.
Which couple does the baby belong to?
a)
Parents A
b)
Parents B
c)
Parents C
d)
Parents D
41.
Whose blood was found at the crime scene?
a)
John
b)
Lisa
c)
Bob
d)
Sure
42.
Which man is the father of the child?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
43.
Which of the following is NOT an effective way to avoid DNA contamination?
a)
Do not talk, cough, or sneeze at the crime scene
b)
Freeze evidence that cannot be dried
c)
Use disposable equipment
d)
Sterilize all equipment after each use
44.
True/False: The three fingerprints shown could be from identical twins.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
What do the two long arrows represent which help a forensic scientist conduct a ridge count?
a)
The top arrow represents the core. The bottom arrow represents the delta.
b)
The top arrow represents the delta. The bottom arrow represents the core.
c)
The top arrow represents the loop. The bottom arrow represents the delta.
d)
The top arrow represents the whorl. The bottom arrow represents the delta.
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