Bill Nye Forensics

The first thing that scientific investigators do at a crime scene is start collecting things to test.

• True
• False

No two people have exactly the same fingerprints.

• True
• False

In a fire, the location where there is the least damage is probably where the fire started.

• True
• False

Gas chromatographs are used to analyze traces of chemicals.

• True 
• False

DNA contains the instructions to make a living thing.

• True
• False

DNA is powerful forensic evidence because, except for identical twins, no two people have the same DNA prints.

• True
• False

In a pathology lab, a forensic scientist investigates what caused a victim's death.

• True
• False

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic part of a person's fingerprint?

• Loops
• Circles
• Whirls
• Arches

Which piece of evidence would forensic scientists use chromatography to analyze?

• A synthetic fiber from a sweater.
• A fingerprint on a doorknob.
• Tire tracks found nearby.
• A hand-written ransom note.

A forensic scientist uses evidence and technology to connect the:

• victim to the crime scene
• suspect to the crime scene
• suspect to the victim
• all of the above