Final Exam- Semester-1-Forensic Science

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What is the definition of forensic science?

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The application of scientific knowledge to legal questions.

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What is the unique feature of fingerprints that makes them suitable for identification?

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The presence of pores

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What is the actively growing root or base of a hair containing DNA and living cells?

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Hair Follicle

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What is a kind of evidence that identifies a particular person or thing?

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Individual Evidence

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What are bits of pigment found in the cortex of a hair?

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Melanin Granules

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True/False: Class evidence is that can be common to a group of persons

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True

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Indirect evidence that can be used to imply a fact but does not directly prove it

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Circumstantial evidence

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During what crime scene investigation step is the crime scene isolated and taped off? Options: Scan the scene, Secure the scene, Secure and collect, Search the scene

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Secure the scene

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How is the time of death expressed when using algor mortis?

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As a range of time

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What is the mechanism of death if someone dies from a car accident?

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Massive trauma to the body