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SUPA FINAL EXAM REVIEW

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What pattern of fingerprint is shown?

a)

Loop

b)

Arch

c)

Whorl

2.
Which type of fingerprint is shown in the image below?
a)
arch
b)
whorl
c)
loop
d)
none of these
3.
Who can accept any blood
a)
O
b)
A
c)
B
d)
AB
4.
The middle layer of a hair (compared to the wood of a pencil) is the __
a)
medulla
b)
cortex
c)
cuticle
d)
keratin
5.
A tire track is left sunk into the mud.  What type of impression is this?
a)
Patent
b)
Latent
c)
Plastic
d)
Lasting
6.

What blood spatter pattern is seen in the picture?

a)

wipe

b)

cast off

c)

transfer

d)

arterial spurt

7.

When finding blood at a crime scene, the blood type is

a)

Individual Evidence

b)

Class Evidence

c)

Testimonial Evidence

d)

Ballistics Evidence

8.

What type of evidence is DNA?

a)
Individual
b)
Class
c)
Trace
d)
Physical
9.

The idea that with any contact between two items there will be transfer is known as _____

a)

physical evdience

b)

Locard's exchange principle

c)

Forensic exchange principle

d)

the law of forensics

10.

How should biological evidence be packaged?

a)

it should be packaged in paper to allow for drying

b)

it should be packaged in plastic immediately

c)

it should be packaged in the same container as other evidence

11.

Possible explanation for an observation that can be tested.

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Scientific Law

c)

Scientific theory

d)

Critical Thinking

12.
Science or Pseudoscience:  Personal bias and the opinion of the scientist.
a)
Science
b)
Pseudoscience
13.

The genetic code that corresponds with TGAC is ________>

a)

ACTG

b)

TGAC

c)

CAGT

d)

ACGT

14.

Mitochondrial DNA is inherited from __________ parents, nuclear DNA is inherited from __________ parents.

a)

maternal, paternal

b)

paternal, maternal

c)

maternal, both

d)

both, paternal

15.

The name of the FBI's DNA database is:

a)

CODIS

b)

PCR

c)

RFLP

16.
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
17.
The following medulla pattern is called
a)
fragmented 
b)
continuous
c)
interrupted
18.

The tough clear outside layer is the

a)

cuticle

b)

cortex

c)

medulla

d)

polymer

19.
The cooling of body temperature after death is:
a)
algor mortis
b)
livor mortis
c)
rigor mortis
d)
pallor mortis
20.

The stage in an insect's life cycle when larva forms a capsule around itself and changes into its adult form.

a)

Forensic Entomology

b)

Pupa

c)

Larva

21.

An child dies after being kept from receiving proper health care by her guardians. The manner of her death would be:

a)

natural

b)

accidental

c)

homicide

d)

undetermined

22.
What is the function of the ridges on our fingers which create fingerprints?
a)
They provide insulation for the tissues under the skin.
b)
They enable us to grasp objects.
c)
They provide protection for our touch receptors.
23.

What type of medulla does this hair have?

a)

Continuous

b)

Fragmented

c)

Absent

d)

Stacked

24.

Which of the following best describes the individuality principle in forensic science?

a)

All evidence is considered class evidence

b)

Objects can only be identified by their color

c)

No two objects are exactly alike; every object is unique

d)

Every object can be classified into a group

25.

Which of the following best describes rigor mortis?

a)

The stiffening of muscles after death

b)

The decomposition of body tissues

c)

The cooling of the body after death

d)

The settling of blood in the lowest parts of the body

26.

Which factor can delay the onset of rigor mortis?

a)

Obesity

b)

Cold environmental temperature

c)

Strenuous activity before death

d)

High environmental temperature

27.

Which of the following best describes algor mortis?

a)

The stiffening of muscles after death

b)

The decomposition of body tissues

c)

The cooling of the body after death

d)

The settling of blood in the lowest parts of the body

28.

Which layer of the hair contains pigment granules?

a)

Medulla

b)

Root

c)

Cortex

d)

Cuticle

29.

What is the term for the stiffening of muscles after death?

a)

Algor mortis

b)

Rigor mortis

c)

Pallor mortis

d)

Livor mortis

30.

Which blood type is considered the universal donor?

a)

O

b)

A

c)

B

d)

AB

31.

Which factor can delay the onset of rigor mortis?

a)

Obesity

b)

Cold environmental temperature

c)

Strenuous activity before death

d)

High environmental temperature

32.

Under which circumstances have two people been found to have identical fingerprints?

a)

Identical twins

b)

Conjoined twins  

c)

Fraternal twins  

d)

None to date  

33.

Prints impressed in a bar of soap are referred to as:

a)

Latent.

b)

Hidden.

c)

Plastic.

d)

Dusted.

34.

Death intentionally caused by another person is typically ruled a(n):

a)

Accident.

b)

Suicide.

c)

Homicide.

d)

Natural.

35.

 Homicide, suicide, accident, natural, and undetermined are all categories of:

a)

Manner of death.

b)

Cause of death.

c)

Mechanism of death.

d)

Method of death.

36.

According to forensic entomologists, which "witness" is the first to arrive at the crime scene?

a)

Carrion beetle  

b)

Mite

c)

 Spider

d)

Blow fly 

37.

Possible explanation for an observation that can be tested.

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Scientific Law

c)

Scientific theory

d)

Critical Thinking

38.
Science or Pseudoscience:  Personal bias and the opinion of the scientist.
a)
Science
b)
Pseudoscience
39.

Mitochondrial DNA is inherited from __________ parents, nuclear DNA is inherited from __________ parents.

a)

maternal, paternal

b)

paternal, maternal

c)

maternal, both

d)

both, paternal

40.

The name of the FBI's DNA database is:

a)

CODIS

b)

PCR

c)

RFLP

41.
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
42.
The following medulla pattern is called
a)
fragmented 
b)
continuous
c)
interrupted
43.
The cooling of body temperature after death is:
a)
algor mortis
b)
livor mortis
c)
rigor mortis
d)
pallor mortis
44.
What is the function of the ridges on our fingers which create fingerprints?
a)
They provide insulation for the tissues under the skin.
b)
They enable us to grasp objects.
c)
They provide protection for our touch receptors.
45.

Which of the following best describes the individuality principle in forensic science?

a)

All evidence is considered class evidence

b)

Objects can only be identified by their color

c)

No two objects are exactly alike; every object is unique

d)

Every object can be classified into a group

46.

Which of the following best describes rigor mortis?

a)

The stiffening of muscles after death

b)

The decomposition of body tissues

c)

The cooling of the body after death

d)

The settling of blood in the lowest parts of the body

47.

Which of the following best describes algor mortis?

a)

The stiffening of muscles after death

b)

The decomposition of body tissues

c)

The cooling of the body after death

d)

The settling of blood in the lowest parts of the body

48.

A blood droplet deposited at an angle of impact of about 90º (directly vertical to the surface) will:

a)

Show acute elongation.

b)

 Feature a tail showing the directionality.

c)

Be elliptical in shape.

d)

Be approximately circular in shape.

49.

Rigor mortis refers to the:  

a)

Temperature of death.

b)

Stiffness of death.

c)

Color of death. 

d)

Time of death.

50.

The central canal running through many hairs is known as the: 

a)

Shaft.

b)

 Medulla. 

c)

Cuticle. 

d)

Cortex. 

51.

Which of the following best describes algor mortis?

a)

The stiffening of muscles after death

b)

The decomposition of body tissues

c)

The cooling of the body after death

d)

The settling of blood in the lowest parts of the body

52.

Rigor mortis refers to the:  

a)

Temperature of death.

b)

Stiffness of death.

c)

Color of death. 

d)

Time of death.

53.
The cooling of body temperature after death is:
a)
algor mortis
b)
livor mortis
c)
rigor mortis
d)
pallor mortis
54.

John Dillinger was a criminal in the 1930s who put acid on his fingers to try to remove his fingerprints. Did it work?

a)

No

b)

Yes

55.

Twins have the same fingerprints.

a)

True

b)

False

56.
AFIS is a(n):  
a)
method used to determine age of a latent print.
b)
computer software designed to track fingerprint evidence within the chain of custody.
c)
computerized system for storing and retrieving fingerprint records. 
d)
computer system programmed to analyze hair.
57.

What is the wormlike stage of insect development after the egg?

a)

Pupa

b)

Maggot

c)

Grub

d)

Larva

58.
How many bones do adult humans have?
a)
206
b)
306
c)
350
d)
450
59.

Evidence found in the trash

a)

can be used in court

b)

cannot be used in court

c)

is illegally obtained

d)

is a violation of privacy rights

60.

In emergency situations, a warrant is not necessary.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Which of the following individuals can sign a warrant?

a)

Teacher

b)

Friend

c)

Judge

d)

Police Officer

63.

The amendment that protects against unreasonable search and seizure is

a)

First amendment

b)

Fourth amendment

c)

third amendment

d)

fifth amendment

64.

Which search pattern is depicted?

a)

spiral

b)

linear

c)

quadrant/zone

d)

grid

65.
The ability to establish the exact whereabouts of an item of evidence and under whose control it was from its collection at the crime scene to its presentation in the courtroom and everywhere in between is called
a)
chain of command
b)
record of evidence
c)
chain of custody