Unit 1 Exam Forensics Study Guide questions with correct answers

What is the goal of forensics? - Answer To develop objective findings that can assist in the investigation and prosecution of perpetrators of crime or absolve an innocent person from suspicion. What is the proper method of transporting a microscope? - Answer when transporting the microscope, hold it in an upright position with one hand on its arm and the other supporting its base. Avoid swinging the instrument during its transport and jarring the instrument when setting it down. Which objective lens should you never use in conjunction with the course adjustment knob? - Answer The coarse adjustment knob should only be used with the lowest power objective lens. Using the coarse focus with higher lenses may result in crashing the lens into the slide. When using a microscope, how will we see a specimen? Will we see it just as it was placed under the microscope? - Answer Look through the eyepiece to see the specimen. If your microscope has more than one objective lens, then use the lens that shows you the clearest and largest view of the specimen. You can also turn the adjustment knobs until the image is clear. Try rotating the slide to see the specimen in different ways. What is deductive reasoning? - Answer Deductive reasoning is a basic form of valid reasoning. Deductive reasoning, or deduction, starts out with a general statement, or hypothesis, and examines the possibilities to reach a specific, logical