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Forensic Science Survey

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sherlock Holmes was a real detective.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

A forensic odontologist matches bite marks to teeth.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which of the following has the oldest crime lab in the US?

a)

NYPD

b)

LAPD

c)

FBI

4.

An expert witness must have a college degree in their area of expertise.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

All evidence from the same area at a crime scene should be packaged together and sent to the crime lab.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The temperature of the liver can help determine the time of death.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

How many classes of fingerprint patterns are there?

a)

5

b)

3

c)

12

d)

10

8.

John Dillinger was able to successfully alter his fingerprints by using acid on his fingertips.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

DNA can be copied and replicated outside a living cell.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Identical twins have the same fingerprint pattern.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

All of your fingers have the same fingerprint pattern.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

A forensic anthropologist studies bones.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Nuclear DNA is found in the strand and root of a hair.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

National databases are kept for all of the following EXCEPT

a)

fingerprints

b)

DNA

c)

car paint

d)

teeth

15.

A toxicologist identifies drugs and poisons in body fluids, tissues, and organs.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Your signature is the same each time you sign it.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The fingerprint database is called

a)

CODIS

b)

SICAR

c)

PDQ

d)

AFIS

18.

The first crime lab in the world was started in which country?

a)

United States

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

England

19.

All the hair on your head looks the same under the microscope.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

CSI TV shows accurately portray the job duties of CSI agents.

a)

True

b)

False