FSC100 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
What is the importance of the use of DNA analysis?
1. ID criminals
2. Missing persons
(Especially used in mass disasters)
Forensic biology incorporates the related areas of:
1. Serology
2. Forensic serology
What is serology?
Almost exclusively towards the analysis of blood
What is forensic serology?
expands beyond blood to other biological fluids commonly linked to
crime scene work
,Serology techniques are used to screen evidence items for what?
The presence and type of body fluid deposition
What do serology analyses target?
1. biochemicals
2. cells
When serology analyses target the biochemicals and cells what do
they define? Give 2 examples.
The distinctive functional characteristics of different body fluids:
1. Spermatoza in semen
2. Hemoglobin in blood
What is the distinctive functional characteristics in semen?
Spermatoza
,What is the distinctive functional characteristics in blood?
Hemogloboin
What do serologists seek to do?
To identify class evidence such as human and non-human biological
materials
What kind of biological materials do serologists collect?
1. Blood
2. Bodily fluids
3. Hair
4. Fibers
Where do serologists collect their class evidence/biological materials?
1. From individuals directly
2. Items collected from a crime scene
, What if we have an indication that someone may be responsible for a
crime where biological fluids were found? What expectation of
privacy may a person have that may limit the collection of the
samples and what would be required to secure those samples :
- A warrant would be required since it is invasive
- Blood, bodily fluid, hair and fibres would be collected
What is the most intrusive biological sample collected from an
individual?
Blood
T/F The court cares about the level of intrusiveness to collect
biological samples as a result of a warrant from bodily fluids being
found at a crime scene
False - the court does not care about the level of intrusiveness to
collect biological samples as a result of a warrant
ANSWERS
What is the importance of the use of DNA analysis?
1. ID criminals
2. Missing persons
(Especially used in mass disasters)
Forensic biology incorporates the related areas of:
1. Serology
2. Forensic serology
What is serology?
Almost exclusively towards the analysis of blood
What is forensic serology?
expands beyond blood to other biological fluids commonly linked to
crime scene work
,Serology techniques are used to screen evidence items for what?
The presence and type of body fluid deposition
What do serology analyses target?
1. biochemicals
2. cells
When serology analyses target the biochemicals and cells what do
they define? Give 2 examples.
The distinctive functional characteristics of different body fluids:
1. Spermatoza in semen
2. Hemoglobin in blood
What is the distinctive functional characteristics in semen?
Spermatoza
,What is the distinctive functional characteristics in blood?
Hemogloboin
What do serologists seek to do?
To identify class evidence such as human and non-human biological
materials
What kind of biological materials do serologists collect?
1. Blood
2. Bodily fluids
3. Hair
4. Fibers
Where do serologists collect their class evidence/biological materials?
1. From individuals directly
2. Items collected from a crime scene
, What if we have an indication that someone may be responsible for a
crime where biological fluids were found? What expectation of
privacy may a person have that may limit the collection of the
samples and what would be required to secure those samples :
- A warrant would be required since it is invasive
- Blood, bodily fluid, hair and fibres would be collected
What is the most intrusive biological sample collected from an
individual?
Blood
T/F The court cares about the level of intrusiveness to collect
biological samples as a result of a warrant from bodily fluids being
found at a crime scene
False - the court does not care about the level of intrusiveness to
collect biological samples as a result of a warrant
