FSC100 Exam Review QUESTIONS WITH |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS
1. In 1984, _____________ became the first person to make a
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breakthrough in DNA exclusion: |\ |\ |\
Sir Alec Jeffreys
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2. Humans inherit a genome of 20 chromosomes from each parent
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for a total of 40.
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False
3. In Canada, after voluntary DNA is used in an investigation,
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samples that do not lead to a conviction are:
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Destroyed
4. In 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.
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Primary Offences |\
,5. The reliability of DNA as a gold standard of forensic science was
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
published in the 2009: |\ |\ |\
a. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report
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6. Which website confirms that an article or journal is peer
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
reviewed?
a. Ulrichsweb.com
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7. According to the textbook, which DNA typing method examines
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smaller regions of repeated sequences, thus requiring less DNA, and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
being less time consuming?
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STR Analysis
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8. DNA data is totally individualizing, except in identical twins.
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True
,8. DNA can be extracted from any fluid that has a cell with a:
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a. Nucleus
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10. "Get it! At UTL" refers to the link in Google Scholar that
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
redirects you to Scholar's Portal, to obtain an article:
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True
Serology techniques are used to screen evidence items for the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
presence and type of: |\ |\ |\
a. Bodily fluid deposition
|\ |\ |\
11. The National DNA Databank is responsible for two indices: The
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Convicted Offender Index (COI), and the:
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. The Crime Scene Index (CSI)
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11. In a buccal swab, DNA samples are extracted from:
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Cheek cells |\
, Which of the following is not a nitrogen-containing base of DNA:
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Fluorine
11. What is defined as the study and uniqueness of friction ridge
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
structures and formations? |\ |\
a. Advanced Ridgeology
|\ |\
16. In 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.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
True
17. Which of the following is NOT one of the four premises of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
friction ridge identification?
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a. Ridges are persistent after death, allowing for ID during
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
decomposition
ANSWERS
1. In 1984, _____________ became the first person to make a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
breakthrough in DNA exclusion: |\ |\ |\
Sir Alec Jeffreys
|\ |\
2. Humans inherit a genome of 20 chromosomes from each parent
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
for a total of 40.
|\ |\ |\ |\
False
3. In Canada, after voluntary DNA is used in an investigation,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
samples that do not lead to a conviction are:
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Destroyed
4. In 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 |\
,5. The reliability of DNA as a gold standard of forensic science was
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
published in the 2009: |\ |\ |\
a. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
6. Which website confirms that an article or journal is peer
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
reviewed?
a. Ulrichsweb.com
|\
7. According to the textbook, which DNA typing method examines
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
smaller regions of repeated sequences, thus requiring less DNA, and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
being less time consuming?
|\ |\ |\ |\
STR Analysis
|\
8. DNA data is totally individualizing, except in identical twins.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
True
,8. DNA can be extracted from any fluid that has a cell with a:
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. Nucleus
|\
10. "Get it! At UTL" refers to the link in Google Scholar that
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
redirects you to Scholar's Portal, to obtain an article:
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
True
Serology techniques are used to screen evidence items for the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
presence and type of: |\ |\ |\
a. Bodily fluid deposition
|\ |\ |\
11. The National DNA Databank is responsible for two indices: The
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Convicted Offender Index (COI), and the:
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. The Crime Scene Index (CSI)
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
11. In a buccal swab, DNA samples are extracted from:
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Cheek cells |\
, Which of the following is not a nitrogen-containing base of DNA:
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Fluorine
11. What is defined as the study and uniqueness of friction ridge
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
structures and formations? |\ |\
a. Advanced Ridgeology
|\ |\
16. In 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.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
True
17. Which of the following is NOT one of the four premises of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
friction ridge identification?
|\ |\
a. Ridges are persistent after death, allowing for ID during
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
decomposition
