FSC100 Exam Questions & Answers
2025/2026
Dr. Alec Jeffreys - ANSWERSbecame the first person to make a breakthrough in DNA exclusion in
1984
True - ANSWERShumans inherit a genome of 23 chromosomes from each parent for a total of
46
destroyed - ANSWERSin canada, after voluntary DNA is used in an investigation, samples that do
not lead to a conviction are ___________
CODIS (combined DNA index systems) - ANSWERSa software program; stores DNA profiles of
convicted individuals
primary offences - ANSWERSin canada, sexual crimes and murder fall into the category of
meaning a DNA sample of the convicted perpetrator is automatically added to the Convicted
Offender Index
primary offences - ANSWERSoffence in relation to sexual offences against children; sexually
related offences; murder; attempt to commit murder
secondary offences - ANSWERSescape custody or assist escape; prisoner of war; indecent acts;
assault police; break and entering; utter death threats
upon conviction, not arrest - ANSWERSwhen is DNA taken from offender
,national academy of sciences (NAS) report - ANSWERSthe realiability of DNA as a gold standard
of forensic science was published in the 2009 _______________
STR Analysis - ANSWERSDNA typing method that examines smaller regions of repeated
sequences, thus requiring less DNA, and being less time consuming
ACE-V (analysis, comparison, evaluation, verification) - ANSWERSidentification process
ACE-V (analysis, comparison, evaluation, verification) - ANSWERSthe progression from first
awareness that one fingerprint should be compared to another consists of four steps
true - ANSWERSDNA is totally individualizing, except in identical twins (t or f)
nucleus - ANSWERSDNA can be extracted from any fluid that has a cell with a __________
bodily fluid deposition - ANSWERSserology techniques are used to screen evidence items for the
presence and type of
the crime scene index (CSI) - ANSWERSthe national DNA Databank is responsible for two
indices: The Convicted Offender Index (COI) and the ___________________
cheek cells - ANSWERSin a buccal swab, DNA samples are extracted from
flourine - ANSWERSthis is not a nitrogen-containing base of dna
thymine, guanine, cystosine - ANSWERSa nitrogen-containing base of dna
, advanced ridgeology - ANSWERSdefined as the study and uniqueness of friction ridge structures
and formations
true - ANSWERSin canada, fingerprints are defined as both the friction skin pattern formation
found on human skin, as well as the impression or mark left on a surface after having had
contact with fingers (t or f)
ridges are persistent after death, allowing for ID during decomposition - ANSWERSwhat is not
one of the four premises of friction ridge identification?
(1) ridges develop on the foetus, prior to birth
(2) ridge paths are unique and never repeated
(3) ridge patterns vary within limits, which allow for classification - ANSWERSfour premises of
friction ridge identification
false - ANSWERSvolar skin is the name for non-friction skin that, unlike fingers, does not assist in
the ability to hold items or provide traction
sir frances galton - ANSWERSin 1892, which cousin of charles darwin was responsible for the
acceptance of the use of fingerprints
relief - ANSWERSwhat is not an attribute of friction-skin
sensitivity, purchase, thickness - ANSWERSwhat are attributes of friction-skin
rate of sweat (excessive sweating), dietary habits, age - ANSWERSwhat can affect the
composition of fingerprint secretions
2025/2026
Dr. Alec Jeffreys - ANSWERSbecame the first person to make a breakthrough in DNA exclusion in
1984
True - ANSWERShumans inherit a genome of 23 chromosomes from each parent for a total of
46
destroyed - ANSWERSin canada, after voluntary DNA is used in an investigation, samples that do
not lead to a conviction are ___________
CODIS (combined DNA index systems) - ANSWERSa software program; stores DNA profiles of
convicted individuals
primary offences - ANSWERSin canada, sexual crimes and murder fall into the category of
meaning a DNA sample of the convicted perpetrator is automatically added to the Convicted
Offender Index
primary offences - ANSWERSoffence in relation to sexual offences against children; sexually
related offences; murder; attempt to commit murder
secondary offences - ANSWERSescape custody or assist escape; prisoner of war; indecent acts;
assault police; break and entering; utter death threats
upon conviction, not arrest - ANSWERSwhen is DNA taken from offender
,national academy of sciences (NAS) report - ANSWERSthe realiability of DNA as a gold standard
of forensic science was published in the 2009 _______________
STR Analysis - ANSWERSDNA typing method that examines smaller regions of repeated
sequences, thus requiring less DNA, and being less time consuming
ACE-V (analysis, comparison, evaluation, verification) - ANSWERSidentification process
ACE-V (analysis, comparison, evaluation, verification) - ANSWERSthe progression from first
awareness that one fingerprint should be compared to another consists of four steps
true - ANSWERSDNA is totally individualizing, except in identical twins (t or f)
nucleus - ANSWERSDNA can be extracted from any fluid that has a cell with a __________
bodily fluid deposition - ANSWERSserology techniques are used to screen evidence items for the
presence and type of
the crime scene index (CSI) - ANSWERSthe national DNA Databank is responsible for two
indices: The Convicted Offender Index (COI) and the ___________________
cheek cells - ANSWERSin a buccal swab, DNA samples are extracted from
flourine - ANSWERSthis is not a nitrogen-containing base of dna
thymine, guanine, cystosine - ANSWERSa nitrogen-containing base of dna
, advanced ridgeology - ANSWERSdefined as the study and uniqueness of friction ridge structures
and formations
true - ANSWERSin canada, fingerprints are defined as both the friction skin pattern formation
found on human skin, as well as the impression or mark left on a surface after having had
contact with fingers (t or f)
ridges are persistent after death, allowing for ID during decomposition - ANSWERSwhat is not
one of the four premises of friction ridge identification?
(1) ridges develop on the foetus, prior to birth
(2) ridge paths are unique and never repeated
(3) ridge patterns vary within limits, which allow for classification - ANSWERSfour premises of
friction ridge identification
false - ANSWERSvolar skin is the name for non-friction skin that, unlike fingers, does not assist in
the ability to hold items or provide traction
sir frances galton - ANSWERSin 1892, which cousin of charles darwin was responsible for the
acceptance of the use of fingerprints
relief - ANSWERSwhat is not an attribute of friction-skin
sensitivity, purchase, thickness - ANSWERSwhat are attributes of friction-skin
rate of sweat (excessive sweating), dietary habits, age - ANSWERSwhat can affect the
composition of fingerprint secretions
