FSC100 Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. methods of identifica- visual, photographic, fingerprinting, DNA, dental records, clothing and
tion after death personal effects
2. cause of death actual trauma, event, disease or illness that triggers the physiological
processes resulting in death
3. immediate death disease, injury or complication that directly precedes death
4. underlying (proximate) disease or injury which initiates the chain of events leading to death
death
5. mechanism of death physiologic or functional derangement resulting in failure of one or more
vital organs; cardiac arrhythmia, sepsis, respiratory arrest
6. manner of death accident, suicide, homicide, natural, undetermined
7. goals of an autopsy determine type of death, estimate time of death or injuries, determine
type of injuries, trace evidence collection
8. examination of the coroners warrant, scene photographs and visit, dependent on initial po-
scene and circum- lice investigation
stances
9. external examination collection of trace evidence, general nutrition and development, hair and
eye color, tattoos, examine all body surfaces
10. internal examination areas of major organs rokitansky procedure; given most attention, open-
ing skull, cutting ribs
11. somatic death cardiac activity stops, muscles, organs, tissues and cells break down and
die
12. cellular death (autoly- metabolism ceases, decomposition begins and will complete until the
sis) skeleton is visible
, 13. insect activity decaying flesh attracts carrion insects accelerating decomposition
14. serology targets the bio-chemicals and cells that define the functional characteris-
tics of different bodily fluids
15. DNA found in every cell with a nucleus and includes; bodily fluids, hair, bone,
strands of DNA form codes of proteins that provide genetic information
16. DNA structure double helix, composed of long chains of nucleotides; phosphate group,
sugar and nitrogen bases
17. DNA extraction DNA can be extracted from bodily substances; sperm, saliva, blood, vagi-
nal secretions
18. convicted offender in- primary offenses; murder, manslaughter secondary offenses; indecent
dex (COI) acts, possession of a weapon
19. forensic index (FI) contains profiles developed from crime scene evidence such as blood and
semen
20. CODIS CODIS is designed to search the COI and FI to match DNA profiles
21. Knaap process dental stone to secure enhanced 2D fingerprints or footwear impressions
22. fingerprint skin pattern formation found on human skin, they are formed whilst in the
womb
23. 4 premises of friction friction ridges develop on the fetus (second tri.), persistent throughout
ridge identification life except decomposition after death, unique and never repeated, allow
for classification
24. skin structure dermis; thick foundation layer, epidermis; thin outer layer of 15-20 dead
cells that are shed
25. stratum basale layer
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1. methods of identifica- visual, photographic, fingerprinting, DNA, dental records, clothing and
tion after death personal effects
2. cause of death actual trauma, event, disease or illness that triggers the physiological
processes resulting in death
3. immediate death disease, injury or complication that directly precedes death
4. underlying (proximate) disease or injury which initiates the chain of events leading to death
death
5. mechanism of death physiologic or functional derangement resulting in failure of one or more
vital organs; cardiac arrhythmia, sepsis, respiratory arrest
6. manner of death accident, suicide, homicide, natural, undetermined
7. goals of an autopsy determine type of death, estimate time of death or injuries, determine
type of injuries, trace evidence collection
8. examination of the coroners warrant, scene photographs and visit, dependent on initial po-
scene and circum- lice investigation
stances
9. external examination collection of trace evidence, general nutrition and development, hair and
eye color, tattoos, examine all body surfaces
10. internal examination areas of major organs rokitansky procedure; given most attention, open-
ing skull, cutting ribs
11. somatic death cardiac activity stops, muscles, organs, tissues and cells break down and
die
12. cellular death (autoly- metabolism ceases, decomposition begins and will complete until the
sis) skeleton is visible
, 13. insect activity decaying flesh attracts carrion insects accelerating decomposition
14. serology targets the bio-chemicals and cells that define the functional characteris-
tics of different bodily fluids
15. DNA found in every cell with a nucleus and includes; bodily fluids, hair, bone,
strands of DNA form codes of proteins that provide genetic information
16. DNA structure double helix, composed of long chains of nucleotides; phosphate group,
sugar and nitrogen bases
17. DNA extraction DNA can be extracted from bodily substances; sperm, saliva, blood, vagi-
nal secretions
18. convicted offender in- primary offenses; murder, manslaughter secondary offenses; indecent
dex (COI) acts, possession of a weapon
19. forensic index (FI) contains profiles developed from crime scene evidence such as blood and
semen
20. CODIS CODIS is designed to search the COI and FI to match DNA profiles
21. Knaap process dental stone to secure enhanced 2D fingerprints or footwear impressions
22. fingerprint skin pattern formation found on human skin, they are formed whilst in the
womb
23. 4 premises of friction friction ridges develop on the fetus (second tri.), persistent throughout
ridge identification life except decomposition after death, unique and never repeated, allow
for classification
24. skin structure dermis; thick foundation layer, epidermis; thin outer layer of 15-20 dead
cells that are shed
25. stratum basale layer
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