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FORENSICS MIDTERM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
presumptive tests Ans: Tests that are nonspecific and help a forensic
scientist identify several particular drugs that the substance is likely to
be.
barbiturates Ans: a form of depressants. they are often referred to as
"downers" as they tend to relax the individual and produce sleep
confirmatory tests Ans: prove a drug's identity
Which of the following effects tend to produce addiction when using
stimulant drugs? Ans: pleasure followed by depression
How do spectrophotometry drug tests work? Ans: They measure how
the drug reflects or absorbs the UV or infrared light
Which group of drugs includes legal painkillers like OxyContin? Ans:
narcotics
Ramona, a forensic scientist, has been called to the scene of an accident.
The investigators would like her to check whether alcohol was a factor.
Which category of drugs is Ramona testing for at this accident? Ans:
depressants
Information about where a drug was found has little impact on any tests
that might be run to confirm its identity. Ans: False
Which of the following is one of the main reasons that the use of
synthetic opiates is growing? Ans: Because synthetic opiates such as
fentanyl are getting stronger, which means they are more addictive.
Hiroshi is a forensic scientist testing a drug he believes to be heroin.
However, it is difficult to identify because the heroin is mixed with
another additive. What other substance will Hiroshi MOST likely find?
Ans: quinine
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Which of the following is NOT a piece of information that forensic
scientists should include on the label of a drug found at a crime scene?
Ans: the forensic scientist's opinion of what happened at the crime scene
Which drug comes from the poppy plant? Ans: opium
Which of the following statements is TRUE? Ans: Marijuana can be used
to treat medical conditions.
Which of the following is NOT a common additive for street drugs? Ans:
molasses
Which of the following statements is TRUE? Ans: Marijuana is legally
available for recreational use in many US states.
LSD is produced from ergot, a fungus that is found on some plants and
grasses. Ans: True
Sariyah is a forensic scientist and discovers a mysterious substance at a
crime scene. She takes the substance back to her lab and uses the Van
Urk test to confirm her suspicions. What drug does Sariyah suspect?
Ans: LSD
carbon monoxide Ans: a chemical produced when organic materials are
not completely combusted
hermann boerhaave Ans: Dutch botanist and physician who suggested
that poisons could be detected in a person's body through the use of
chemical means
strychnine Ans: Comes from the seeds of the strychnine tree; poisoning
can occur through consumption, inhalation, or absorption by mucous
membranes.
arsenic Ans: has probably killed more individuals than any other poison.
this substance is actually a common element, found in the crust of the
earth as well as other natural locations, and most of the compounds
found have little taste or odor
FORENSICS MIDTERM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
presumptive tests Ans: Tests that are nonspecific and help a forensic
scientist identify several particular drugs that the substance is likely to
be.
barbiturates Ans: a form of depressants. they are often referred to as
"downers" as they tend to relax the individual and produce sleep
confirmatory tests Ans: prove a drug's identity
Which of the following effects tend to produce addiction when using
stimulant drugs? Ans: pleasure followed by depression
How do spectrophotometry drug tests work? Ans: They measure how
the drug reflects or absorbs the UV or infrared light
Which group of drugs includes legal painkillers like OxyContin? Ans:
narcotics
Ramona, a forensic scientist, has been called to the scene of an accident.
The investigators would like her to check whether alcohol was a factor.
Which category of drugs is Ramona testing for at this accident? Ans:
depressants
Information about where a drug was found has little impact on any tests
that might be run to confirm its identity. Ans: False
Which of the following is one of the main reasons that the use of
synthetic opiates is growing? Ans: Because synthetic opiates such as
fentanyl are getting stronger, which means they are more addictive.
Hiroshi is a forensic scientist testing a drug he believes to be heroin.
However, it is difficult to identify because the heroin is mixed with
another additive. What other substance will Hiroshi MOST likely find?
Ans: quinine
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Which of the following is NOT a piece of information that forensic
scientists should include on the label of a drug found at a crime scene?
Ans: the forensic scientist's opinion of what happened at the crime scene
Which drug comes from the poppy plant? Ans: opium
Which of the following statements is TRUE? Ans: Marijuana can be used
to treat medical conditions.
Which of the following is NOT a common additive for street drugs? Ans:
molasses
Which of the following statements is TRUE? Ans: Marijuana is legally
available for recreational use in many US states.
LSD is produced from ergot, a fungus that is found on some plants and
grasses. Ans: True
Sariyah is a forensic scientist and discovers a mysterious substance at a
crime scene. She takes the substance back to her lab and uses the Van
Urk test to confirm her suspicions. What drug does Sariyah suspect?
Ans: LSD
carbon monoxide Ans: a chemical produced when organic materials are
not completely combusted
hermann boerhaave Ans: Dutch botanist and physician who suggested
that poisons could be detected in a person's body through the use of
chemical means
strychnine Ans: Comes from the seeds of the strychnine tree; poisoning
can occur through consumption, inhalation, or absorption by mucous
membranes.
arsenic Ans: has probably killed more individuals than any other poison.
this substance is actually a common element, found in the crust of the
earth as well as other natural locations, and most of the compounds
found have little taste or odor
