6 Which of the following is true?
TEST BANK FOR FORENSIC BIOLOGY (a) To prevent immediate loss of potential evidence, a warrantless search is
2ND EDITION RICHARD LI UPDATED justified
(b) To prevent immediate loss of potential evidence, a warrantless search can be
VERSION conducted but the evidence is not admissible in court.
7 A chain of custody record includes:
Chapter 1 (a) Every individual who handled the evidence
(b) Every individual from law enforcement agencies who handled the evidence
Crime Scene Investigation of Biological Evidence
(a single correct answer for each question)
8 Which of following is true for crime-scene reconstructions:
1 Dried blood evidence should be packed in a: (a) The event prior to a crime
(a) Paper bag (b) The event during a crime
(b) Plastic bag (c) The event subsequent of a crime
(c) Glass jar (d) All of the above
(d) Tin can
9 Which of the following is true for fingernail scrapings?
2 A wet bloody shirt should be: (a) Packed as soon as possible (a) Separating left and right nails
(b) Air dried prior to packing (b) Combining left and right nails, if no defense wound is observed
(c) Air dried and not packed (c) All of above
(d) Dried with heat (d) None of above
3 An example of crime-scene reconstruction is: 10 Which of the following is not a commonly encountered pathogen?
(a) Re-enactment (a) HIV
(b) Re-creation (b) Hepatitis virus
(c) Criminal profiling (c) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(d) None of the above (d) Diabetes mellitus
4 In the FTA method: 11 Dried bloodstains may be collected by:
(a) The DNA stays on the paper (a) Cutting out a stain (b) Scraping a stain
(b) The DNA does not stay on the paper (c) Tape lifting a stain
(d) All of the above
5 Which of following is true?
(a) The crime scene search patterns are only used for outdoor scenes 12 What is the most proper definition of corpus delicti in forensic science?
(b) The crime scene search patterns are only used for indoor scenes (a) Body in a death investigation
(c) The systematic search patterns could be substituted by experience (b) Physical evidence demonstrated that a crime has occurred
(d) None of the above (c) Criminal motive
(d) Criminal behavior
, (b) Medium velocity impact spatters
13 A forensic examination process including examination of biological (c) Low velocity impact spatters
evidence follows a basic sequence of steps. Which of the following lists the (d) All of above
correct sequence?
(a) Recognition, identification, individualization, and reconstruction 2 As the distance falling increases, the diameter of a bloodstain usually:
(b) Recognition, individualization, identification, and reconstruction (a) Stays the same
(c) Identification, recognition, individualization, and reconstruction (b) Increases
(d) Individualization, recognition, identification, and reconstruction (c) Decreases
(d) None of the above
14 A photo log should include: (a) Date of incident
(b) Date and time photo taken 3 What would commonly produce a flow pattern?
(c) Roll number of film (a) Postmortem disturbance
(d) All of the above (b) Movement of the body
(c) A and B
15 What is modus operandi? (a) Method of operation
(b) Death investigation 4 Forward spatter patterns from shootings are:
(c) Estimation time of death (a) Originated from perforating wounds
(d) Criminal motive (b) Originated from entrance wounds
16 Locard’s theory of exchange best collaborates with which type of 5 Which of the following affects blood spatter patterns
evidence? (a) Surface texture
(a) Transfer evidence (b) Surface resilience
(b) Conditional evidence (c) Surface porosity
(c) Associative evidence (d) All of above
(d) None of the above
6 A weapon striking pooled blood causes it to fly out in
(a) A trail pattern
(b) A contact-transfer pattern
(c) A radial spatter pattern
(d) An arc pattern (cast-off)
Chapter 2 7 A pattern formed by swinging a blood-covered weapon is (a) A trail
pattern
Crime Scene Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
(b) A contact-transfer pattern
(c) A radial spatter pattern
(a single correct answer for each question)
(d) An arc pattern (cast-off)
1 A blood stain pattern where the majority of drops of blood are not broken
into smaller droplets is likely caused by: 8 A pattern formed by movement of victim or perpetrator is
(a) A trail pattern
(a) High velocity impact spatters
, (b) A contact-transfer pattern 2 Blood group typing can be useful to:
(c) A radial spatter pattern (a) Exclude a suspect
(d) An arc pattern (cast-off)
(b) ) Identify a suspect with a high degree of certainty
9 A pattern generated by touching a bloody object with a surface is
(a) A trail pattern 3 Which of the following was the first forensic DNA technique developed?
(b) A contact-transfer pattern (a) STR
(c) A radial spatter pattern (b) VNTR
(d) An arc pattern (cast-off)
(c) AFLP
10 Small stains formed when droplets detach from the parent drop are (d) ) SNP
(a) Parent stains
(b) Satellite stains 4 The polymorphic markers on Y chromosomes can be useful for: (a)
(c) Spines Paternity testing
(b ) Identifying a victim by comparing samples of maternal relative DNA
11 The trajectory of blood droplet could be reconstructed from:
(a) The width of the stain alone
5 The polymorphic markers on mitochondrial DNA can be useful for: (a)
(b) The length of the stain alone
(c) All of the above Paternity testing
(b ) Identifying a victim by comparing samples of maternal relative DNA
12 Blood stain pattern reconstruction could provide information of
(a) Direction of the blood stain 6 Which of following is true for evidence having class characteristics
(b) Dropping distance (a) Useful for excluding a suspect
(c) Angle of impact of blood drop (b) Useful for including a suspect with a high degree of certainty
(d) All of the above (c) Having little evidential value
(d) ) None of the above
7 DNA evidence can be considered a tool for:
Chapter 3
Forensic Biology: A Subdiscipline of Forensic Science (a) Identification
(b) Comparison
(a single correct answer for each question) (c) Class characterization
(d) ) Individualization
1 A blood sample collected from a drug-overdose case should be submitted
to: 8 Evidence with individual characteristics can lead to a determination of
(a) A forensic toxicology section of a laboratory (b ) A controlled common origin. Which type of evidence can yield such results?
substances section of a laboratory (a) Fingerprints
(b) Random striations on weapons
, (c) DNA evidence
(d) ) All of the above 3 Bite mark evidence discovered at a crime scene:
(a) Contains biological materials for forensic DNA analysis
(b) Should not be collected for forensic DNA analysis since it is usually
9 What type of evidence is also referred to as trace evidence?
contaminated
(a) Pattern (c) Should not be collected for forensic DNA analysis since it is usually
(b) Transfer degraded
(c) Associative
(d) ) Conditional 4 Which of the bone cells is the major source of DNA?
(a) Osteocytes
(b) Osteoclasts
10 An identification process is:
(a) A comparison of class characteristics of evidence
5 Which of the following may contain DNA in an aged tooth?
(b) ) A comparison of individual characteristics of evidence (a) Enamel
(b) Dentin
11 Alu elements are the most abundant type of human (c) Cementum
(a) SINEs (b ) LINEs
6 Which of the following is true?
(a) Shed skin cells usually contain a nucleus
(b) Shed skin cells usually lack a nucleus
7 Which of the following hair may have more nuclear DNA?
(a) Anagen hair
(b) Catagen hair
(c) Telogen hair
Chapter 4
Sources of Biological Evidence 8 Which of the following is true?
(a) WTC 1 (the North Tower) was the first of the Twin Towers to be hit by a
(a single correct answer for each question) plane on September 11th, and the first to be destroyed.
(b) WTC 1 (the North Tower) was the first of the Twin Towers to be hit by a
1 Which of the following can be isolated from hair roots or follicles? plane on September 11th, and the last to be destroyed.
(a) Nuclear DNA (c) WTC 2 (the North Tower) was the first of the Twin Towers to be hit by a
(b) Mitochondrial DNA plane on September 11th, and the first to be destroyed.
(c) Both of the above (d) WTC 2 (the South Tower) was the first of the Twin Towers to be hit by a
plane on September 11th, and the last to be destroyed.
2 Which of the following is true?
(a) Nuclear DNA can be isolated from white blood cells 9 For severely decomposed remains, what types of samples should be
(b) Nuclear DNA can be isolated from red blood cells collected for possible DNA testing?
TEST BANK FOR FORENSIC BIOLOGY (a) To prevent immediate loss of potential evidence, a warrantless search is
2ND EDITION RICHARD LI UPDATED justified
(b) To prevent immediate loss of potential evidence, a warrantless search can be
VERSION conducted but the evidence is not admissible in court.
7 A chain of custody record includes:
Chapter 1 (a) Every individual who handled the evidence
(b) Every individual from law enforcement agencies who handled the evidence
Crime Scene Investigation of Biological Evidence
(a single correct answer for each question)
8 Which of following is true for crime-scene reconstructions:
1 Dried blood evidence should be packed in a: (a) The event prior to a crime
(a) Paper bag (b) The event during a crime
(b) Plastic bag (c) The event subsequent of a crime
(c) Glass jar (d) All of the above
(d) Tin can
9 Which of the following is true for fingernail scrapings?
2 A wet bloody shirt should be: (a) Packed as soon as possible (a) Separating left and right nails
(b) Air dried prior to packing (b) Combining left and right nails, if no defense wound is observed
(c) Air dried and not packed (c) All of above
(d) Dried with heat (d) None of above
3 An example of crime-scene reconstruction is: 10 Which of the following is not a commonly encountered pathogen?
(a) Re-enactment (a) HIV
(b) Re-creation (b) Hepatitis virus
(c) Criminal profiling (c) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(d) None of the above (d) Diabetes mellitus
4 In the FTA method: 11 Dried bloodstains may be collected by:
(a) The DNA stays on the paper (a) Cutting out a stain (b) Scraping a stain
(b) The DNA does not stay on the paper (c) Tape lifting a stain
(d) All of the above
5 Which of following is true?
(a) The crime scene search patterns are only used for outdoor scenes 12 What is the most proper definition of corpus delicti in forensic science?
(b) The crime scene search patterns are only used for indoor scenes (a) Body in a death investigation
(c) The systematic search patterns could be substituted by experience (b) Physical evidence demonstrated that a crime has occurred
(d) None of the above (c) Criminal motive
(d) Criminal behavior
, (b) Medium velocity impact spatters
13 A forensic examination process including examination of biological (c) Low velocity impact spatters
evidence follows a basic sequence of steps. Which of the following lists the (d) All of above
correct sequence?
(a) Recognition, identification, individualization, and reconstruction 2 As the distance falling increases, the diameter of a bloodstain usually:
(b) Recognition, individualization, identification, and reconstruction (a) Stays the same
(c) Identification, recognition, individualization, and reconstruction (b) Increases
(d) Individualization, recognition, identification, and reconstruction (c) Decreases
(d) None of the above
14 A photo log should include: (a) Date of incident
(b) Date and time photo taken 3 What would commonly produce a flow pattern?
(c) Roll number of film (a) Postmortem disturbance
(d) All of the above (b) Movement of the body
(c) A and B
15 What is modus operandi? (a) Method of operation
(b) Death investigation 4 Forward spatter patterns from shootings are:
(c) Estimation time of death (a) Originated from perforating wounds
(d) Criminal motive (b) Originated from entrance wounds
16 Locard’s theory of exchange best collaborates with which type of 5 Which of the following affects blood spatter patterns
evidence? (a) Surface texture
(a) Transfer evidence (b) Surface resilience
(b) Conditional evidence (c) Surface porosity
(c) Associative evidence (d) All of above
(d) None of the above
6 A weapon striking pooled blood causes it to fly out in
(a) A trail pattern
(b) A contact-transfer pattern
(c) A radial spatter pattern
(d) An arc pattern (cast-off)
Chapter 2 7 A pattern formed by swinging a blood-covered weapon is (a) A trail
pattern
Crime Scene Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
(b) A contact-transfer pattern
(c) A radial spatter pattern
(a single correct answer for each question)
(d) An arc pattern (cast-off)
1 A blood stain pattern where the majority of drops of blood are not broken
into smaller droplets is likely caused by: 8 A pattern formed by movement of victim or perpetrator is
(a) A trail pattern
(a) High velocity impact spatters
, (b) A contact-transfer pattern 2 Blood group typing can be useful to:
(c) A radial spatter pattern (a) Exclude a suspect
(d) An arc pattern (cast-off)
(b) ) Identify a suspect with a high degree of certainty
9 A pattern generated by touching a bloody object with a surface is
(a) A trail pattern 3 Which of the following was the first forensic DNA technique developed?
(b) A contact-transfer pattern (a) STR
(c) A radial spatter pattern (b) VNTR
(d) An arc pattern (cast-off)
(c) AFLP
10 Small stains formed when droplets detach from the parent drop are (d) ) SNP
(a) Parent stains
(b) Satellite stains 4 The polymorphic markers on Y chromosomes can be useful for: (a)
(c) Spines Paternity testing
(b ) Identifying a victim by comparing samples of maternal relative DNA
11 The trajectory of blood droplet could be reconstructed from:
(a) The width of the stain alone
5 The polymorphic markers on mitochondrial DNA can be useful for: (a)
(b) The length of the stain alone
(c) All of the above Paternity testing
(b ) Identifying a victim by comparing samples of maternal relative DNA
12 Blood stain pattern reconstruction could provide information of
(a) Direction of the blood stain 6 Which of following is true for evidence having class characteristics
(b) Dropping distance (a) Useful for excluding a suspect
(c) Angle of impact of blood drop (b) Useful for including a suspect with a high degree of certainty
(d) All of the above (c) Having little evidential value
(d) ) None of the above
7 DNA evidence can be considered a tool for:
Chapter 3
Forensic Biology: A Subdiscipline of Forensic Science (a) Identification
(b) Comparison
(a single correct answer for each question) (c) Class characterization
(d) ) Individualization
1 A blood sample collected from a drug-overdose case should be submitted
to: 8 Evidence with individual characteristics can lead to a determination of
(a) A forensic toxicology section of a laboratory (b ) A controlled common origin. Which type of evidence can yield such results?
substances section of a laboratory (a) Fingerprints
(b) Random striations on weapons
, (c) DNA evidence
(d) ) All of the above 3 Bite mark evidence discovered at a crime scene:
(a) Contains biological materials for forensic DNA analysis
(b) Should not be collected for forensic DNA analysis since it is usually
9 What type of evidence is also referred to as trace evidence?
contaminated
(a) Pattern (c) Should not be collected for forensic DNA analysis since it is usually
(b) Transfer degraded
(c) Associative
(d) ) Conditional 4 Which of the bone cells is the major source of DNA?
(a) Osteocytes
(b) Osteoclasts
10 An identification process is:
(a) A comparison of class characteristics of evidence
5 Which of the following may contain DNA in an aged tooth?
(b) ) A comparison of individual characteristics of evidence (a) Enamel
(b) Dentin
11 Alu elements are the most abundant type of human (c) Cementum
(a) SINEs (b ) LINEs
6 Which of the following is true?
(a) Shed skin cells usually contain a nucleus
(b) Shed skin cells usually lack a nucleus
7 Which of the following hair may have more nuclear DNA?
(a) Anagen hair
(b) Catagen hair
(c) Telogen hair
Chapter 4
Sources of Biological Evidence 8 Which of the following is true?
(a) WTC 1 (the North Tower) was the first of the Twin Towers to be hit by a
(a single correct answer for each question) plane on September 11th, and the first to be destroyed.
(b) WTC 1 (the North Tower) was the first of the Twin Towers to be hit by a
1 Which of the following can be isolated from hair roots or follicles? plane on September 11th, and the last to be destroyed.
(a) Nuclear DNA (c) WTC 2 (the North Tower) was the first of the Twin Towers to be hit by a
(b) Mitochondrial DNA plane on September 11th, and the first to be destroyed.
(c) Both of the above (d) WTC 2 (the South Tower) was the first of the Twin Towers to be hit by a
plane on September 11th, and the last to be destroyed.
2 Which of the following is true?
(a) Nuclear DNA can be isolated from white blood cells 9 For severely decomposed remains, what types of samples should be
(b) Nuclear DNA can be isolated from red blood cells collected for possible DNA testing?
