Forensics Review
Multiple choice:
1) A V.O.C; a] paint thinner b] blood c] plasma d] a b c
2) The noble gases; a] have complete shells b] do not react c] very volatile d] b and c
3) Known glass is; a] transferred from the scene b] not fragmented c] found at the scene d] has an exact chemical formula
4) Can determine cause of death; a] first officer b] lead detective c] medical examiner d] all can
5) The universal donor blood type; a] B b] O c] AB d] A
6) Tests for blood; a] PGF exam b] Luminol c] Kurtz-Well exam d] all do
7) An individual characteristic; a] Ballistics b] clothing fiber c] carpeting d] tool marks
8) Not present in DNA; a] Uracil b] cytosine c] adenine d] guanine
9) Every atom has what total charge? a] 0 b] 1+ c] 1 d] depends on the number of shells
10) Not a blood component; a] hemoglobin b] plasma c] glycogen d] platelets
11) Not a noble gas; a] N b] He c] Ar d] Ne
12) This element reacts like a metal; a] O b] Ne c] Ca d] F
13) First crime lab was where? a] L.A. b] France c] England d] London
14) The settling of blood is called? a] Rigor mortis b] Algor mortis c] Liver mortis d] Ulna mortis
15) A substance; a] blood b] distilled water c] 18 kt gold d] the atmosphere
16) An elements last orbital can hold a maximum of e-; a] 2 b] 4 c] 8 d] 16
17) This isotope used to date organic evidence for age? a] K 14 b] Bl 14 c] Br 14 d] C 14
18) The number of neutrons F has? a] 9 b] 19 c] 27 d] 10
19) Which might yield useable DNA? a] saliva b] sweat on hat c] a pulled hair d] a b c
20) The theory of Transference was theorized by ; a] Hoover b] Holmes c] Locard d] Non???
21) Which of these elements is man-made; a] PU 94 b] U 92 c] Rn 86 d] Th 90
22) Blood types have which characteristics? a] referenceb] class c] individual d] a and c
23) Blood cells containing hemoglobin; a] platelets b] white c] red d] ???
24) Most common blood group? a] A b] B c] O d] AB
25) Not a forensic blood test; a] Hemastix b] Kastle-Meyer c] Luminol d] ???
True or False:
26) Red cells don't have a nucleus _____
27) Mitosis creates indentical daughter cells _ Trau___
28) Meiosis creates neurons _____
29) RNA always contains guanine ____
30) DNA never contains Uracil _Trau___
31) Core body temperature of corpses best recorded orally __False___
32) Microwave radiation is long waved ____
33) Gamma rays can cause birth defects __Trau___
34) Neutrons must always equal protons _____
35) Human cells have 46 chromosome pairs _Trau__
36) It requires just one dominant trait for that child to show that trait ___
37) Weapons are always packaged without their bullets _False__
38) The lead detective creates a crime scenes first boundaries __False___
39) A grid search can be done by ??? officer___
40) Doctors can refuse to testify against their patients in court __False___
Choose from the following terms to fill in the blanks; May be use more than once
Forensics (A) Transference (B) Hypothesis (C) Placebo (D) Plasma (E)
41) Does not carry a genetic marker ___
42) What the control group gets ____
43) A proposed answer to an observed problem _____
44) Latin definition "before the court"
45) A sugar pill used in drug research ______
Metal (A) Nonmetal (B) Noble Gas (C) Isotope (D) Ion (E)
46) Will usually try to gain electrons ____
47) Neon # 10 _____
48) Carries a positive charge ??? _____
49) Will usually give away electrons ______
50) Carbon 12 and Carbon 14 _____
On the back of this exam answer the following questions:
How does mitosis and meiosis create humans with cells that are all the same and yet unique from any other human being?
Why must humans worry about the number of X-rays and Cat scans they can receive?