The role of forensic science correct answers-Public discussion or debate
-Seek the truth and strive to find facts (measurable evidence)
-Use multiple science disciplines to work with clues (chemistry, physics,and
bio)
Forensic Techniques correct answersFirearms and tool
marks forensic profiling
documentation
examination autopsy
DNA typing
Forensic
anthropology
odontology
serology
Link Theory correct answersWhen you enter and exit a room you leave
some part of yourself and create and exchange with the environment. We
look for links to that environment in the form of evidence to place
someone at the crime scene
Fingerprinting and Trace Evidence correct answersLoops, Whorls, and
Arches are prints that are specific to each person
Fingerprints contain oils and leave an impression
Dust for prints or use chemicals to have impression harden on object
Hair, clothing fibers, carpeting, and other textiles are examples of trace
evidence
Time of Death correct answersTraditional indicators are rigor mortis,
lividity and core body temperature
Other factors include palor mortis, larvae stages of insects and
decomposition
Autopsy correct answersMedical Examiner or coroner can
perform Legal requirements and circumstance to perform
Procedures for external evaluation are identify height and weight,
distinguishing features and wounds
Procedures for internal evaluation are remove and weigh organs,
toxicology and histology
Issue death certificate = cause of death
histology correct answersthe branch of biology that studies the microscopic
structure of animal or plant tissues
Forensic Anthropology correct answersRole of forensic
anthropology Differentiate the gender, ex, race, and age fro
skeletal
, remains
Determine cause of death if possible
DNA fingerprinting correct answersDeoxyribonucleic Acid with nitrogen
base pairs adenine,guanine, thymine, and cytosine
Segments of genetic code viewed from evidence are saliva,blood,
hair, skin, etc Compelling evidence in courtroom
Odontology correct answersUse of teeth to identify human remains or
bite mark evidence
Enamel of teeth protects teeth from fires and
explosions Odontogram is a radiography of teeth used
to identify individual
Serolog correct answersUse of blood to identify suspects in
a crime Four main blood types are A, B, AB, and O
Precipitin test for whether blood is from human or
animal Kastle-meyer tests if fluid is indeed blood
Females have Barr body present in blood
Teeth correct answerspulp of tooth has DNA, Age, wear patterns, Dental
work, eating disorder, false teeth, country of origin, occupation, smoker.
Enamel can survive fires,explosions, and plane crashes. no two people
have the same set of teeth
odontogram correct answersgrid or diagram of teeth used for comparison
Tube of blood,layers from top to bottom correct
answersPlasma,platelets,wBc's,RCG Blood Type A correct
answersRecognizes A's and Destroys B
Blood Type B correct answersRecognizes B and Destroys A
Type AB correct answersuniversal recipiant recognizes both A and B, no
antibodies Type O correct answersUniversal doner, no recognition both A
and B destroyed
+/- correct answersD antigen (either you have it or you dont)
Mutual Exchange correct answerswhen one object comes in contact with
another there is an exchange of matter
Fingerprints correct answersfriction ridges used for grip and traction,
They do grow back, allows us to manipulate objects
Arch correct answersno
deltas Whorl correct
answerstwo deltas