Final Exam- Semester-1-Forensic Science

What is the definition of forensic science?

• The study of human behavior

• The analysis of DNA evidence

• The application of scientific knowledge to legal questions

• The study of crime scenes

What is the importance of turning off filters during observation?

• To focus only on important details

• To consciously pay attention to all details

• To ignore irrelevant information

• To quickly finish the observation process

What are the three basic types of prints found by investigators at a crime scene?

• Visible, Plastic, Latent

• Patent, Plastic, Invisible

• Patent, Plastic, Latent

• Visible, Indentations, Hidden

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

• The color of the ridges

• The presence of pores

• The thickness of the ridges

• The flexibility of the skin

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

• Cortex

• Hair Follicle

• Cuticle

• Keratin

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

• Comparison Microscope

• Trace Evidence

• Individual Evidence

• Neutron Activation Analysis

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

• Hair Follicle

• Keratin

• Neutron Activation Analysis

• Melanin Granules

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

• True

• False

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

• Outdated evidence

• Circumstantial evidence

• Direct evidence

During what crime scene investigation step is the crime scene isolated and taped off?

• Scan the scene

• Secure the scene

• Secure and collect

• Search the scene