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PBS year end review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the effect of height on the size of blood spatter?
a)
higher = smaller diameter
b)
higher = larger diameter
c)
height has no effect on the size of blood spatter
d)
it is impossible to tell the effect
2.
Which of these could NOT be used to identify a single suspect in a criminal investigation?
a)
fingerprints
b)
blood type
c)
DNA analysis
d)
all of the above could be used
3.
A variable that is being measured in response to what the researcher is changing is
a)
the independent variable
b)
the dependent variable
c)
the control
d)
the hypothesis
4.
What enzymes cut DNA in specific places in order to create RFLP's?
a)
polymerases
b)
restriction enzymes
c)
ligases
d)
DNA cutter enzymes
5.
Which blood component will increase when the body is fighting infection?
a)
red blood cells
b)
white blood cells
c)
platelets
d)
plasma
6.
What is the term for distinct segments of DNA that differ from person to person?
a)
Traits
b)
Chromosomes
c)
Nucleotides
d)
Genes
7.
If if an unknown blood sample clumps with anti-A serum and not with anti-B serum, what is the blood type?
a)
AB
b)
O
c)
A
d)
B
8.

What is NOT an example of personal protective equipment (PPE?)

a)

Gloves

b)

Goggles

c)

Long-sleeved shirt

d)

Close-toed shoes

9.
What type of evidence can be processed by looking at shape, size, number of lines and minutiae?
a)
Blood sample
b)
Hair Sample
c)
DNA sample
d)
Fingerprint Sample
10.
A clear prediction of the anticipated results in an experimental design is known as
a)
an experiment
b)
a hypothesis
c)
a conclusion
d)
a control group
11.
In an experiment the variable that is manipulated by the researcher is called the
a)
control group
b)
dependent variable
c)
independent variable
d)
hypothesis
12.
Determine the dependent variable:  Researchers select 10 healthy 40 year old men and have them sit calmly in the same relaxing environment for 2 hours.  Then, the researchers take their blood pressure using a standard blood pressure cuff.  Next, the researchers have the same 10 people do 50 jumping jacks and measure their blood pressure again.  What is the dependent variable?
a)
the exercise -  50 jumping  jacks
b)
resting prior to the experiment
c)
the blood pressure
d)
10 people 
13.

When creating a graph of your data, the dependent variable goes on the

a)

x axis

b)

y axis

c)

z axis

d)

none of the above

14.
What can be determined from the diameter of a blood drop?
a)
Blood type
b)
Weapon
c)
Amount of blood lost
d)
The height from which the blood fell
15.

What is always done first at a crime scene?

a)

secure it

b)

photograph it

c)

sketch it

d)

collect evidence

16.

A DNA strand that reads ATGGC has a complimentary strand that reads

a)

CGGTA

b)

TACCG

c)

GCCAT

d)

ATGGC

17.

A Crime Scene Investigator (CSI) is called to the scene of a mysterious death. Which of the following is NOT one of the initial steps used to process a crime scene?

a)

Interview witnesses to establish a theory of the case.

b)

Examine the crime scene and mark any evidence.

c)

Perform DNA analysis on all biological samples.

d)

Sketch a diagram of the crime scene.

18.

Investigators collected the following evidence from a crime scene: Type A blood, Dyed brown hair, Whorl pattern fingerprint, and a Shoe print. Suspect #1 was found to have type A blood, dyed brown hair, low similarities in fingerprint match and hiking shoes. Which of the following could be used to potentially eliminate suspect #1 as a suspect?

a)

Blood type A

b)

Dyed brown hair

c)

The fingerprint

19.

Bundles of supercoiled bits of DNA are

a)

RNA

b)

Genes

c)

Enzymes

d)

Chromosomes

20.

What does DNA stand for

a)

Does not accept

b)

Deoxyribonucleic acid

c)

Do not associate

d)

Do nothing alice

21.

The amount of breaths someone takes per min

a)

Heart Rate

b)

Skin Conductivity

c)

Respiration Rate

d)

Blood Pressure

22.

The amount of times the heart beats per min

a)

Heart Rate

b)

Skin Conductivity

c)

Blood Pressure

d)

Respiration Rate

23.

When analyzing polygraph results, what is the investigator looking for?

a)

The person's heart rate will increase when telling a lie.

b)

The person's breathing rate will increase when telling a lie.

c)

The person's breathing rate will decrease when telling a lie.

d)

The results of the relevant question are different from the results of the control question.

24.
Which component of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen?
a)
red blood cell
b)
white blood cell
c)
platelets
d)
plasma
25.
Which component of blood is responsible for helping to stop bleeding?
a)
platelets
b)
red blood cells
c)
white blood cells
d)
plasma
26.
The fluid portion of blood that carries blood cells, glucose, proteins, fats, and wastes throughout the body.
a)
red blood cells
b)
white blood cells
c)
plasma
d)
platelets
27.
Red blood cells are
a)
thrombocytes
b)
neutrophils
c)
monocytes
d)
erthryocytes
28.

The outermost layer of hair is called the...

a)

cortex

b)

medulla

c)

cuticle

d)

keratin

29.

Which of the following is the most common presumptive blood test that uses phenolphthalein which reacts with hemoglobin?

a)

Luminol

b)

Leucocrystal Violet

c)

Kastle-Meyer

30.

In DNA, A pairs with ____ and C pairs with ____.

a)

G, T

b)

T, G

c)

A, C

d)

C, A

31.

Which of the following is NOT a search method used to sift through a crime scene?

a)

Spiral Method

b)

Wheel/Ray Method

c)

Grid Method

d)

List Method

32.

True or False: If you reverse the orientation of a gel so that the DNA is loaded into wells closest to the positive electrode, or if you were to switch the leads from the power source so that the charges on either end of the gel box were reversed, your DNA will run off the short end of the gel.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

______________________ is the lab process that allows DNA analysts to separate and compare DNA samples for forensic purposes.

a)

Gel Electrophoresis

b)

Confirmatory Testing

c)

Kastle-Meyer Test

d)

Polygraph Test

34.

Which of the following are proteins found in chromosomes that assist in the wrapping & condensing of DNA molecules?

a)

Nucleotides

b)

Histones

c)

Hemoglobin

d)

Organelles

35.

When people try and trick a lie detector test, their respiratory rate often

a)

Decreases

b)

Increases

c)

Stays the same

36.

Name the primary finger print pattern

a)

Loop

b)

Whorl

c)

Arch

d)

Accidental

37.

Name the primary finger print pattern

a)

Loop

b)

Whorl

c)

Arch

d)

Accidental

38.

Name the primary finger print pattern

a)

Loop

b)

Whorl

c)

Arch

d)

Accidental

39.
Hormone that causes blood sugar to be lowered
a)
Glucagon
b)
Glycogen
c)
Insulin
d)
Glucose
40.
Hormone that causes blood sugar to be raised
a)
Glucagon
b)
Glycogen
c)
Insulin
d)
Glucose
41.
A steady or balanced state of the body
a)
Homeostasis
b)
Homeopathy
c)
Negative feedback
d)
Postive feedback
42.

What is a "normal" blood pressure

a)

120/110 mmHg

b)

120/80 mmHg

c)

100/80 mmHg

d)

140/80 mmHg

43.

A device used to measure the pressure against the arteries of the body.

a)

apparatus

b)

gauge

c)

sphygmomanometer

d)

millimeter

44.

What kind of personally identifiable health information is protected by HIPAA privacy rule?

a)

Paper

b)

Electronic

c)

The Spoken Word

d)

All of the Above

45.

Using the acronym ABCDE as it relates to skin cancer, A refers to

a)

Atypical

b)

Alright

c)

Asymmetrical

d)

Absence

46.

Using the acronym ABCDE, the letter C represents what might indicate skin cancer?

a)

Color differences in an area of skin

b)

Changes in an area of skin

c)

Class of skin

d)

Creation of skin

47.

Normal resting heart rate for adults

a)

40-80 BPM

b)

60-100 BPM

c)

100-120 BPM

d)

70-130 BPM

48.
Proteins are made of monomers called ___________
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
49.
The element _______is found in all of the organic compounds.
a)
Iron
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Oxygen
50.
DNA and RNA are examples of 
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
51.
What is the function of nucleic acids?
a)
store genetic information
b)
store energy (long-term)
c)
store energy (short-term)
d)
build skin, hair, nails, muscles
52.
This part of blood helps it clot, when you get cut.
a)

erythrocytes

b)

plasma

c)

thrombocytes

d)

leukocytes

53.
name of the valve that separates right atrium from right ventricle.
a)
tricuspid
b)
aortic
c)
mitral
54.
Unoxygenated blood enters the right atrium from the bottom of the heart.
a)
inferior vena cava
b)
superior vena cava
c)
pulmonary veins
55.
Valve that blood is forced through from right ventricle into pulmonary arteries.
a)
pulmonary valve
b)
aortic valve
c)
mitral valve
56.

What organ does the blood flow to in order to pick up Oxygen?

a)

liver

b)

stomach

c)

brain

d)

lung

57.

Known as "Bad Cholesterol" that clogs arteries and can cause heart disease and stroke.

a)

LDL

b)

Trans-fats

c)

HDL

d)

Triglycerides

58.

Type of "Good Cholesterol" that takes extra cholesterol back to the liver

a)

Trans-fats

b)

LDL

c)

Triglycerides

d)

HDL

59.
What is the best plan to reduce high cholesterol?
a)
Diet changes
b)
Exercise
c)
blood test
d)
Diet changes combined with exercise.
60.

What is the correct body levels of organization in a hierarchy from simple to complex:

a)

cells--> tissues--> organs --> organ systems--> organisms

b)

organ systems--> organisms--> cells--> tissues--> organs

c)

cells--> tissues--> organ systems--> organisms --> organs

d)

tissues--> organs --> cells--> organ systems--> organisms

61.

A steady or balanced state of the body

a)

Negative Feedback

b)

Homeopathy

c)

Positive Feedback

d)

Homeostasis

62.

What is the name of this device

a)

Pulse oximeter / SpO2 monitor 

b)

X-ray machine

c)

Thermometer

d)

Blood Glucose Monitor

63.

What is the name of this device

a)

Pulse oximeter / SpO2 monitor 

b)

X-ray machine

c)

Thermometer

d)

Blood Glucose Monitor

64.
BMI stands for:
a)
Body Medical Imaging
b)
Be Motivated Internally
c)
Body Mass Internally
d)
Body Mass Index
65.
A person is considered obese with a BMI of:
a)
BMI of 35 or higher
b)
BMI of 25 or higher
c)
BMI of 40 or higher
d)
BMI of 30 or higher
66.

What is a healthy BMI?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

23

d)

35

67.

On a scale of 1-10, 1 meaning 'don't worry about it' and 10 being 'go see a dermatologist immediately', how would you classify this image?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

7

d)

10

68.

When diagnosing melanoma, which of the following does B stand for in ABCDE?

a)

bigger than dime

b)

Border

c)

blackish in color

d)

Bigger than last visit

69.

What makes up around 55% of the blood?

a)

Plasma

b)

Red Blood Cells

c)

White Blood Cells

d)

Platelets

70.
DNA has an overall charge of __________.
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
71.
Can someone be a carrier of the FH gene? Why or why not?
a)
Yes, because it is recessive
b)
Yes, because it is dominant
c)
No, because it is recessive
d)
No, because it is dominant
72.

Your friend Gabe is in the hospital having surgery. You know this because you saw his name on a patient list, but neither Gabe or his family told you about his surgery. Since he is your friend, you should call him to make sure he's OK.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

HIPAA what does it stand for?

a)

Hippo Insurance Promotion Assertion and Acquisition

b)

Health Insurance Personal Pin Association

c)

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

74.

True/False: A verbal authorization is a one-time authorization that is good for the original call and issue and the person authorized can receive information if they call back to discuss the same issue.

a)

True

b)

False

75.
An abnormal mass of cancer cells is called a 
a)
tumor
b)
cyst
c)
lesion
d)
polyp
76.

Where does TRANSCRIPTION occur?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Mitochondria

77.

Why must transcription occur where DNA can be found?

a)

because DNA can't leave

b)

because ribosomes are in the nucleus

c)

because DNA polymerase is found there

d)

because helicase unzips the DNA

78.

How many codons equals 1 amino acid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

79.
What does a filled in square represent?
a)
Not affected Female
b)
Not affected Male
c)
Affected Male
d)
Affected Female
80.
How many kids did the mother and father from the first generation have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
81.
What allele combination should go in the missing box?
a)
AA
b)
Aa
c)
aa
d)
none of these
82.
Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant?
a)
A
b)
Aa
c)
AA
d)
aa
83.

A normal human zygote should have _____ chromosomes inside.

a)

46

b)

23

c)

92

d)

64

84.

People who study disease outbreaks are

a)

epidemiologists.

b)

paleontologists.

c)

entymologists.

d)

forensic anthropologists.

85.

An infection that has spread across continents and affects a large number of people is referred to as

a)

a pandemic.

b)

an outbreak.

c)

endemic.

d)

an epidemic.

86.

A _________infection is one that patients acquire at a hospital.

a)

pandemic

b)

outbreak

c)

endemic

d)

nosocomial

87.

A sudden increase in the occurrence of a disease in an area is

a)

an outbreak.

b)

endemic.

c)

a pandemic.

d)

nosocomial.

88.

A disease perpetually seen in a specific area is

a)

endemic.

b)

a pandemic.

c)

an outbreak.

d)

nosocomial.

89.

Organisms that cause infectious disease are called

a)

pathogens.

b)

hosts.

c)

antibodies.

d)

nosocomial.

90.

Nonliving agents that contain either DNA or RNA

a)

viruses

b)

bacteria

c)

protists

d)

prions

91.

Athlete's foot and ringworm is caused by this infectious agent

a)

helminths

b)

bacteria

c)

protists

d)

fungi

92.

Parasitic worms that cause infection

a)

protists

b)

prions

c)

fungi

d)

helminths

93.

__________________ of a disease requires close contact and may occur through touch or exposure to body fluids.

a)

Direct transmission

b)

Indirect transmission

94.

Organisms with a ________ infectious dose are much more dangerous.

a)

high

b)

low

95.

B cells, T cells, and antibodies are examples of

a)

innate immunity.

b)

acquired immunity.

96.

Immunity gained from a vaccine is

a)

nonspecific immunity.

b)

innate immunity.

c)

naturally acquired immunity.

d)

artificially acquired immunity.

97.

Which TWO would be considered proper aseptic technique?

a)

Use only sterile inoculating loops.

b)

Place all lids on lab table face up.

c)

Throw bacterial plates in trash can.

d)

Thoroughly disinfect all work surfaces.

98.

The purple bacteria in this image are

a)

cocci.

b)

bacilli.

c)

spirilla.

99.

The bacteria in this image are

a)

cocci.

b)

bacilli.

c)

spirilla.

100.

Which type of bleed would typically be more urgent to treat?

a)

Venous

b)

Arterial

c)

Capillary

d)

Femoral