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Forensics Final - Review #1

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first step in the 7 S' of investigating a crime scene?

a)

scanning a crime scene

b)

seeing a crime scene

c)

separating witnesses

d)

securing a crime scene

2.

Eyewitness accounts vary from person to person and may be inaccurate.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which type(s) of evidence is circumstantial? (There may be more than one answer)

a)

signed ransom note

b)

glass fragments

c)

paint transfer

d)

video surveillance

4.

Which type(s) of evidence is circumstantial? (There may be more than one answer)

a)

signed ransom note

b)

glass fragments

c)

paint transfer

d)

video surveillance

5.

Broken glass is considered to be _______________ evidence.

a)

physical

b)

biological

6.

_________________ evidence narrows a suspect to a group of people or things.

a)

Individual

b)

Class

c)

Physical

d)

Circumstantial

7.
What type of evidence is material that can be related to a single source? 
a)
class evidence
b)
physical evidence
c)
indirect evidence
d)
individual evidence
8.
Trace Evidence
a)
Material that comes from a proven or known source
b)
What is said in court by a competent witness; also called direct evidence or "prima facie" evidence
c)
Physical Evidence found at a crime scene in small but measurable amounts.
d)
A trace of something
9.
Odontology is the study of 
a)
teeth 
b)
bones
c)
death
d)
race
10.

The analysis of skeletal remains within a legal investigation

a)

Forensic entomology

b)

Forensic archaeology

c)

Forensic science

d)

Forensic anthropology

11.

DNA is ______ evidence.

a)

class

b)

individual

c)

transient

d)

conditional

12.

The person who documents the scene and collects evidence:

a)

Crime Scene Investigator (CSI)

b)

District Attorney

c)

medical examiner

d)

detective

13.

The person who determines the preliminary cause of death, and helps establish a timeline:

a)

Crime Scene Investigator (CSI)

b)

District Attorney

c)

Medical Examiner

d)

Detective

14.

The person who runs the investigation, interviews witnesses, and follows leads

a)

Crime Scene Investigator (CSI)

b)

District Attorney

c)

Medical Examiner

d)

Detective

15.

True or False: Forensics is the application of scientific knowledge to solve crimes.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

The first person to a crime scene is known as the ______.

a)

detective

b)

first responder

c)

investigator

d)

medical examiner

17.

A folded paper used to hold trace evidence is known as a ______.

a)

label

b)

sealed evidence

c)

toggle

d)

bindle

18.

Is DNA considered to be circumstantial evidence or direct evidence?

a)

circumstantial

b)

direct

c)

both

d)

neither

19.

Is video surveillance considered to be circumstantial evidence or direct evidence?

a)

circumstantial

b)

direct

c)

both

d)

neither

20.

What principle states that when a person comes into contact with an object, a cross transfer can occur?

a)

Locard's Exchange Principle

b)

Frye Standard for Evidence

c)

Daubert Ruling for Expert Testimony

d)

The Law of Transference

21.
Entomologists studies _______
a)
fossils
b)
insects
c)
animals
d)
plants
22.
Evaluate offenders  to determine if they are competent to stand trial
a)
Pathology
b)
Polygraphy
c)
Entomology
d)
Psychiatry
23.
Identify body fluids at crime scenes or on evidence
a)
Serology
b)
Anthropology
c)
Engineering
d)
Odontology
24.
Identify cause of drug overs doses or poisonings
a)
Serology
b)
Pathology
c)
Entomology
d)
Toxicology
25.
Use dental marks for identification of corpses
a)
Entomology
b)
Odontology
c)
Biology
d)
Criminalistics
26.
This is the beginning phase of hair growth... 
a)
Anagen Phase
b)
Catagen Phase
c)
Telogen Phase
27.
Final phase of hair growth...
a)
Telogen Phase
b)
Anagen Phase
c)
Catagen Phase
28.
The middle layer of a hair shaft that contains pigment
a)
the cortex
b)
the medulla
c)
the cuticle
d)
the polymer
29.

The outside covering of a hair shaft is

a)
cuticle
b)
cortex
c)
medulla
d)
polymer
30.
The central core of the hair is called the...?
a)
Medulla
b)
Cuticle
c)
Cortex
d)
Shaft
31.

Where is Nuclear DNA found in the hair?

a)

hair shaft

b)

root or follicle

c)

tip

d)

medulla

32.

hair shaft

a)

the actively growing root or base of hair containing DNA and living cells

b)

part of the hair above the follicle, contains mitochondrial DNA

c)

a type of fibrous protein that makes up the majority of the cortex of a hair

d)

the tough outer covering of a hair composed of overlapping scales

33.

Which piece of evidence is direct evidence?

a)

Glass fragments

b)

Tool marks

c)

Tire prints

d)

Police dashboard cam footage

34.
Fibers are classified as either:
a)
natural fibers or synthetic fibers.
b)
polymers or synthetic fibers.
c)
acrylic fibers or plant fibers.
d)
olefins or synthetic fibers
35.
Which of the following is NOT a synthetic fiber?
a)
cotton
b)
acrylic
c)
spandex
d)
polyester
36.
Fibers can be identified using chemical tests.
a)
true 
b)
false
37.

natural fibers

a)

comes from animals, plants, or minerals, provided from fur, hair, and webbing, a fiber produced naturally

b)

the smallest indivisible unit of textile, it must be at 100 times longer than wide

c)

a collection of mineral crystals formed into recognizable pattern

d)

fibers that have been spun together

38.
synthetic fiber
a)
a fiber made from a man-made substance such as plastic
b)
the smallest indivisible unit of textile, it must be at 100 times longer than wide
c)
things like clothing, carpets, and upholstery
d)
fibers that have been spun together
39.
AFIS is a(n): 
a)
method used to determine the age of latent print
b)
computer software designed to track fingerprint evidence within the chain of custody
c)
assay technique used to identify drugs
d)
computerized system for storing and retrieving fingerprint records
40.
What pattern is this?
a)
Loop
b)
Arch
c)
Whorl
41.
The most common ridge pattern is the: 
a)
arch
b)
whorl
c)
loop
d)
accidental
42.
A fingerprint that can already be seen without any developing is called
a)
plastic
b)
latent
c)
patent
d)
clear
43.
The tiny details in fingerprints used to match one fingerprint to another are called
a)
ridges
b)
hills
c)
match points
d)
minutiae
44.
Fingerprints are left behind by: 
a)
Oil and Sweat on our fingers
b)
By the softness of the things we touch
c)
Always left Invisibly 
d)
Only on the paper we touch
45.

Which technique is used for visualizing latent fingerprints on a nonporous surface by exposing them to cyanoacrylate vapors?

a)

iodine fuming

b)

super glue fuming

c)

ninhydrin

d)

silver nitrate

46.

Which fingerprint pattern has no delta?

a)

central pocket loop

b)

arch

c)

plain whorl

d)

loop

47.

Ninhydrin can be used to develop latent fingerprints. What chemical in body secretions does ninhydrin react with?

a)

fatty acids

b)

salt

c)

amino acids

d)

riboflavin

48.

Which of the following describes a fingerprint that is made with a colored substance, such as blood?

a)

latent

b)

patent (visible)

c)

plastic

d)

screen

49.

Which of the following describes a fingerprint that is created by a criminal making an impression in a soft substance such as putty or wax?

a)

latent

b)

patent (visible)

c)

plastic

d)

screen

50.

What type of fingerprints are not readily visible?

a)

latent

b)

patent (visible)

c)

plastic

d)

screen

51.

How would this fingerprint be classified?

a)

accidental whorl

b)

double loop

c)

tented arch

d)

plain arch

52.

How would this fingerprint be classified?

a)

accidental whorl

b)

double loop

c)

ying-yang

d)

plain whorl

53.

How would this fingerprint be classified?

a)

accidental whorl

b)

whorl

c)

loop

d)

Arch

54.
right hand
a)
radial loop
b)
plain whorl
c)
accidental loop
d)
ulnar loop
55.
right hand
a)
radial loop
b)
plain whorl
c)
accidental loop
d)
ulnar loop
56.

Which type of print must be developed?

a)

Latent

b)

Patent

c)

Plastic

d)

screen

57.

If the print is a loop how many deltas are there?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3 or more

58.

If a print is a whorl it must have how many deltas?

a)

At least 2 or more

b)

only 2

c)

only 1

d)

zero (yes the number of wins for the Browns this season)

59.
Nucleotides are made up of a sugar, phosphate, and..?
a)
nitrogenous base
b)
nucleic acid
c)
cholesterol
d)
fatty acid
60.
Guanine bonds with ______________.
a)
Adenine
b)
Guanine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Thymine
61.
Which of the following units are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA? (This is the MONOMER of DNA.) 
a)
amino acids
b)
nucleotides
c)
fatty acids
d)
polysaccharides
62.
The sugar in DNA is ?
a)
sucrose
b)
glucose
c)
deoxyribose
d)
fructose
63.

A method used to rapidly make multiple copies of a specific segment of DNA.

a)

PCR (Polymerse Chain Reaction)

b)

Electrophoresis

c)

DNA Probe

64.

Tandem repeats of short DNA sequences with varying numbers of repeats found among individuals.

a)

STR (Short Tandem Repeat)

b)

PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)

c)

VNTR (Variable number of Tandem Repeats)

65.

The molecular "scissors" used to CUT DNA are called

a)

restriction enzymes

b)

RFLP's

c)

STRs

d)

helicases

66.

Parts of the cell where DNA can be found: nucleus and

a)

ribosomes

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

mitochondria

d)

golgi apparatus

67.

According to the dna evidence, which suspect left DNA at the crime scene?

a)

suspect 1

b)

suspect 2

c)

suspect 3

d)

none of the suspects

68.

The FBI database that stores DNA profiles

a)

CODIS

b)

AFIS

c)

STRATUS

d)

FEDDNA

69.

In this DNA fingerprint, the _______ pieces travel the farthest. (blue)

a)

shortest

b)

longest

70.

mtDNA is used to trace ancestry through the female line.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

Which of the following would be the compliment to the DNA strand: CTA AGC

a)

CTA AGC

b)

AGC CTA

c)

GAT TCG

d)

CGA ATC

72.

If a DNA sequence it GAATGCCT, what are the matching base pairs?

a)

ACGTACCTG

b)

AEIOU and sometimes Y

c)

CTTACGGA

d)

GCCTATGC

73.

What is another name for white blood cells?

a)

Erythrocytes

b)

Leukocytes

c)

Thrombocytes

d)

Plasma

74.

These are responsible for protecting the body from foreign invaders.

a)

Leukocytes

b)

Erythrocytes

c)

Platelets

d)

Thrombocytes

75.

What is the name of the test that distinguishes between human and animal blood?

a)

Presumptive Test

b)

Zoologic Test

c)

Precipitin Test

76.

What is the name of test that is used to determine the presence of blood?

a)

Precipitin Test

b)

Zoologic Test

c)

Kastle-Meyer

77.

What is Agglutination?

a)

The clumping of blood cells caused by an antigen-antibody reaction.

b)

Proteins created by white blood cells that protect the body form antigens.

c)

A foreign substance in the body that antibodies try to fight off.

d)

The study of fluids.

78.

Red blood cells carry______________.

a)

oxygen

b)

plasma

c)

antibodies

79.

What indicator is used in the Kastle-Meyer test?

a)

Luminol

b)

Phenolphthalein

c)

Hemastix

d)

HermaTrace

80.

What is Luminol?

a)

Chemical that shows blue glow in the presence of blood.

b)

Test that uses phenolphthalein that turns bright pink in the presence of blood.

c)

Easy test strips that test for the presence of hemoglobin.

81.

Red blood cells (erythrocytes)

a)

carry gases, oxygen and carbon dioxide

b)

are part of the immune system and fight off invaders

c)

contain antibodies

d)

repair damaged blood cells

82.

Blood typing is less expensive and quicker for analyzing blood evidence than DNA profiling. Since many different people share the same type, this blood evidence is considered to be:

a)

trace evidence

b)

biological evidence

c)

individual evidence

d)

class evidence

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