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Forensics Semester Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gel electrophoresis is used to...

a)

Collect DNA

b)

Exonerate those wrongfully accused

c)

Separate DNA into bands

d)

Compare DNA samples to a maternal family member

2.
Which of the following is individual evidence?
a)
DNA
b)
mDNA
c)
Tire impression
d)
Strand of Hair
3.
Which of the following is class evidence?
a)
DNA
b)
mDNA
c)
Eyewitness identification
d)
Strand of hair with root
4.
Which statement is true? 
mDNA   ....
a)
links an individual with male family members 
b)
is individual evidence
c)
is usefull with old and degraded remains
d)
is very fragile and does not preserve well
5.
Whenever two objects come in contact, there is a transfer of material.  This theory was stated by . . .
a)
Leuwenhook
b)
Locard
c)
Pasture
d)
Miranda
6.
The technique by which DNA fragments are placed in a gel and charged with electricity is referred to as?
a)
DNA profiling 
b)
gel electrophoresis 
c)
DNA typing 
d)
DNA Fragmenting 
7.
Perception is based on individual interpretation and is therefore always accurate.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
System variables would include . . .
a)
Lighting
b)
Questioning procedures
c)
Level of anxiety
d)
Weapon focus
9.
Estimator variables would include . . .
a)
Lighting
b)
Questioning procedures
c)
Lineup procedures
d)
None of the above
10.
The main job of a crime scene investigator is to .....
a)
interview witnesses
b)
conduct laboratory tests including electrophoresis
c)
determine the manner of death of a victim
d)
Objectively identify, collect and document evidence 
11.
Who is responsible for developing the procedure to obtain DNA fingerprints?
a)
Ronald Cotton
b)
Edmond Locard
c)
Alec Jeffries
d)
Colin Pitchfork
12.

Who is was exonerated using DNA evidence?

a)

Ronald Cotton

b)

Edmond Locard

c)

Alec Jeffries

d)

Colin Pitchfork

13.
Left hand
a)
Radial loop
b)
Ulnar loop
c)
Plain whorl
d)
Central pocket whorl
14.
Left hand
a)
Ulnar loop
b)
Radial loop
c)
Plain whorl
d)
Central pocket whorl
15.
a)
Ulnar loop
b)
Radial loop
c)
Plain arch
d)
Tented arch
16.
a)
Central pocket whorl
b)
Double loop whorl
c)
Plain whorl
d)
Plain arch
17.
Who developed the fingerprint classification system based on arches, loops, and whorls? 
a)
Alec Jeffries
b)
Colin Pitchfork
c)
Frances Galton
d)
Edmond Locard
18.
The radius aligns with the _____ and the ulna aligns with the _____.
a)
thumb, pinky
b)
thumb, index finger
c)
pinky, thumb
d)
pinky, index finger
19.
What component of a fingerprint constitutes individual evidence?
a)
Class
b)
Minutiae
c)
Subclass
d)
Class and subclass
20.
Which of the following is a latent print?
a)
A bloody print
b)
An invisible print
c)
A print in soft wax
d)
An inked print
21.
Which type of print must be developed?
a)
Latent
b)
Patent
c)
Plastic
22.
How many fingerprints would you have if you inked 150 and recorded their prints on FBI ten cards?
a)
150
b)
1,500
c)
15,000
23.
In a normal distribution of fingerprint classes, how many whorls would you expect to find when examining 1500 fingerprints?
a)
150
b)
975
c)
75
d)
450
24.
Blood Typing is considered what type of evidence?
a)
Indiviual
b)
Class
c)
Trace
d)
Physical
25.
The drop shown above would have more than likely been dropped from an angle of 
a)
90
b)
50
c)
30
d)
10
26.
What type of evidence is blood type?
a)
Individual
b)
Class
c)
Trace
d)
Physical
27.
What blood stain pattern is created or formed by the force of gravity acting alone?
a)
Passive Drop
b)
Low Velocity Impact Spatter
c)
Flow Pattern
d)
Drip Pattern
28.
How does the velocity of impact change the blood stain pattern?
a)
Higher velocity, larger diameter
b)
higher velocity, smaller diameter
c)
lower velocity, smaller diameter
d)
Medium velocity, small diameter
29.

As blood drops from increasing heights, what happens to the size of the blood stain?

a)

Gets larger.

b)

Gets smaller.

c)

Stays the same size.

30.

Which bones are most useful for determining the height of an individual?

a)

Short

b)

Flat

c)

Long

d)

Irregular

31.

A skull is found with rounded eye orbits, bossing of the forehead, a thin brow ridge, and no occipital protuberance. What is the sex of this skull?

a)

Male

b)

Female

32.

The pelvis in the picture is most likely

a)

male

b)

female

33.

The skull shows heavy brow ridges, a sloped forehead, and an occipital protuberance. The skeleton is most likely a

a)

male

b)

female

34.

Formulas for determining height using the long bones were first developed by . . .

a)

Bill Bass

b)

Francis Galton

c)

Alec Jeffries

d)

Trotter and Glesser

35.

Name this bone?

a)

Parietal

b)

Occipital

c)

Frontal

d)

Forehead

36.

The epiphyseal growth plates are used to determine the __________ of a victim

a)

age

b)

sex

c)

race

d)

height

37.
Using the photos on the screen, which Pelvis belongs to a male?
a)
1
b)
2
38.

_______ is the study of the human remains, including skeletons.

a)

Entomology

b)

Toxicology

c)

Anthropology

d)

Pathology

39.
a)

Mandible

b)

Parietal

c)

Temporal

d)

Sphenoid

40.
a)
Zygomatic
b)
Temporal
c)
Parietal
d)
Lacrimal
41.
a)
Zygomatic
b)
Temporal
c)
Parietal
d)
Occipital 
42.
a)

Parietal

b)

Temporal

c)

Frontal

d)

Occipital

43.

What bone is shown in green?

a)

Sphenoid

b)

Vomer

c)

Maxilla

d)

Zygomatic

44.

Name the long bones pictured.

a)

Humerus

b)

Femur

c)

Tibia

d)

Fibula

45.

Name the bone pictured in red.

a)

Humerus

b)

Femur

c)

Tibia

d)

Fibula

46.

Name the slender bone on the right side of the image.

a)

Humerus

b)

Femur

c)

Tibia

d)

Fibula

47.

The skeleton can provide much information when trying to identify an unknown victim. Which attribute is not likely to be gained when examining skeletal remains?

a)

Height

b)

Age

c)

Sex

d)

Weight

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