Forensic Fibers

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What characteristic of cotton makes it a great source of fiber for clothing? Options: It is a polymer of keratin, Stain resistant, Fibers are easily woven and dyed, Fibers are extremely long

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Fibers are easily woven and dyed

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What is this weave pattern? Options: Satin, Basket, Leno, Plain

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Plain

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The smallest unit of textile material that has a length many times greater than its diameter is a(n)

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Fiber

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The most prevalent plant fiber is: Hemp, Cotton, Mohair, Wool

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Cotton

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In the examination of fibers, the first and most important step in the examination will be:

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Microscopically comparing for color and diameter using a comparison microscope

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Fibers are an excellent source of trace evidence because

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they are easily transferred from a victim to a suspect, they are often overlooked by a suspect, they can be easily collected and stored.

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Natural fibers can be harvested from

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plants and animals

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All of the following are characteristics of a synthetic fiber except: they are formed by combining monomer compounds into polymer molecules, they are man-made, they are used in the production of carpet fibers, they do not contain any natural fibers.

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they do not contain any natural fibers

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A characteristic of natural fibers is that they

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are affected by microscopic organisms

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Which observations help identify a specific fiber?
- smell of the burned fiber
- on contact with flame, does the fiber coil or melt?
- color and structure of the residue left after the fiber burns?

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all of these choices