WorksheetsSUPA FINAL EXAM REVIEW
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
What pattern of fingerprint is shown?
Loop
Arch
Whorl
What blood spatter pattern is seen in the picture?
wipe
cast off
transfer
arterial spurt
When finding blood at a crime scene, the blood type is
Individual Evidence
Class Evidence
Testimonial Evidence
Ballistics Evidence
What type of evidence is DNA?
The idea that with any contact between two items there will be transfer is known as _____
physical evdience
Locard's exchange principle
Forensic exchange principle
the law of forensics
How should biological evidence be packaged?
it should be packaged in paper to allow for drying
it should be packaged in plastic immediately
it should be packaged in the same container as other evidence
Possible explanation for an observation that can be tested.
Hypothesis
Scientific Law
Scientific theory
Critical Thinking
The genetic code that corresponds with TGAC is ________>
ACTG
TGAC
CAGT
ACGT
Mitochondrial DNA is inherited from __________ parents, nuclear DNA is inherited from __________ parents.
maternal, paternal
paternal, maternal
maternal, both
both, paternal
The name of the FBI's DNA database is:
CODIS
PCR
RFLP
The tough clear outside layer is the
cuticle
cortex
medulla
polymer
The stage in an insect's life cycle when larva forms a capsule around itself and changes into its adult form.
Forensic Entomology
Pupa
Larva
An child dies after being kept from receiving proper health care by her guardians. The manner of her death would be:
natural
accidental
homicide
undetermined
What type of medulla does this hair have?
Continuous
Fragmented
Absent
Stacked
Which of the following best describes the individuality principle in forensic science?
All evidence is considered class evidence
Objects can only be identified by their color
No two objects are exactly alike; every object is unique
Every object can be classified into a group
Which of the following best describes rigor mortis?
The stiffening of muscles after death
The decomposition of body tissues
The cooling of the body after death
The settling of blood in the lowest parts of the body
Which factor can delay the onset of rigor mortis?
Obesity
Cold environmental temperature
Strenuous activity before death
High environmental temperature
Which of the following best describes algor mortis?
The stiffening of muscles after death
The decomposition of body tissues
The cooling of the body after death
The settling of blood in the lowest parts of the body
Which layer of the hair contains pigment granules?
Medulla
Root
Cortex
Cuticle
What is the term for the stiffening of muscles after death?
Algor mortis
Rigor mortis
Pallor mortis
Livor mortis
Which blood type is considered the universal donor?
O
A
B
AB
Which factor can delay the onset of rigor mortis?
Obesity
Cold environmental temperature
Strenuous activity before death
High environmental temperature
Under which circumstances have two people been found to have identical fingerprints?
Identical twins
Conjoined twins
Fraternal twins
None to date
Prints impressed in a bar of soap are referred to as:
Latent.
Hidden.
Plastic.
Dusted.
Death intentionally caused by another person is typically ruled a(n):
Accident.
Suicide.
Homicide.
Natural.
Homicide, suicide, accident, natural, and undetermined are all categories of:
Manner of death.
Cause of death.
Mechanism of death.
Method of death.
According to forensic entomologists, which "witness" is the first to arrive at the crime scene?
Carrion beetle
Mite
Spider
Blow fly
Possible explanation for an observation that can be tested.
Hypothesis
Scientific Law
Scientific theory
Critical Thinking
Mitochondrial DNA is inherited from __________ parents, nuclear DNA is inherited from __________ parents.
maternal, paternal
paternal, maternal
maternal, both
both, paternal
The name of the FBI's DNA database is:
CODIS
PCR
RFLP
Which of the following best describes the individuality principle in forensic science?
All evidence is considered class evidence
Objects can only be identified by their color
No two objects are exactly alike; every object is unique
Every object can be classified into a group
Which of the following best describes rigor mortis?
The stiffening of muscles after death
The decomposition of body tissues
The cooling of the body after death
The settling of blood in the lowest parts of the body
Which of the following best describes algor mortis?
The stiffening of muscles after death
The decomposition of body tissues
The cooling of the body after death
The settling of blood in the lowest parts of the body
A blood droplet deposited at an angle of impact of about 90º (directly vertical to the surface) will:
Show acute elongation.
Feature a tail showing the directionality.
Be elliptical in shape.
Be approximately circular in shape.
Rigor mortis refers to the:
Temperature of death.
Stiffness of death.
Color of death.
Time of death.
The central canal running through many hairs is known as the:
Shaft.
Medulla.
Cuticle.
Cortex.
Which of the following best describes algor mortis?
The stiffening of muscles after death
The decomposition of body tissues
The cooling of the body after death
The settling of blood in the lowest parts of the body
Rigor mortis refers to the:
Temperature of death.
Stiffness of death.
Color of death.
Time of death.
John Dillinger was a criminal in the 1930s who put acid on his fingers to try to remove his fingerprints. Did it work?
No
Yes
Twins have the same fingerprints.
True
False
What is the wormlike stage of insect development after the egg?
Pupa
Maggot
Grub
Larva
Evidence found in the trash
can be used in court
cannot be used in court
is illegally obtained
is a violation of privacy rights
In emergency situations, a warrant is not necessary.
True
False
Objects falling in the plain view of an officer (out in the open) are okay to be seized and may be introduced in evidence in court.
True
False
Which of the following individuals can sign a warrant?
Teacher
Friend
Judge
Police Officer
The amendment that protects against unreasonable search and seizure is
First amendment
Fourth amendment
third amendment
fifth amendment
Which search pattern is depicted?
spiral
linear
quadrant/zone
grid
