FSC100 Weekly Quizzes 100% Correct!!
Guanine (G) will only bond with nucleotides containing Thymine (T). - ANSWERFalse
Standards for the collection, analysis, and presentation of data (regarding DNA typing procedures)
are necessary and important because they ensure consistency in the field, among other things. -
ANSWERTrue
Adenine (A) will only bond with nucleotides containing Thymine (T). - ANSWERTrue
The terms 'DNA fingerprinting' and 'DNA typing' are often confused/misused. - ANSWERTrue
Which of the following individuals was responsible for successfully testing DNA analysis for
identification, and was involved in the first case of suspect elimination through DNA analysis: -
ANSWERDr. Alec Jeffreys
The area of forensic biology which deals with body fluid identification is called: - ANSWERSerology
STR analysis refers to a method of: - ANSWERDNA Typing
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a two standard molecule that is arranged as a triple helix. -
ANSWERFalse
One of the benefits of STR analysis is that: - ANSWERIt can be used with degraded DNA
DNA is totally individualizing, even in identical twins. - ANSWERFalse
The Kejimkujik Lake petroglyph is the oldest recorded/ recognized image which demonstrates an
early understanding of the importance/existence of fingerprints: - ANSWERTrue
Fingerprint Identification is more appropriately called Friction Ridge Identification: - ANSWERTrue
, Which of the following individuals was responsible for the acceptance of the use of fingerprints for
personal identification? - ANSWERSir Francis Galton
Eccrine sweat is comprised mainly of water. - ANSWERTrue
When an individual commits a primary offence, the judge is obligated to order a DNA sample be
taken and uploaded to the Convicted Offender Index (COI). However, if an individual commits a
secondary offense, the judge is allowed to use their discretion as to whether or not a DNA sample
must be taken/uploaded. - ANSWERTrue
The National DNA Database is larger than the Fingerprint database. - ANSWERFalse
In class, Professor Knapp mentioned that the ridges of a finger were similar to which of the following:
- ANSWERA farmer's field
Experts agree that there are 11 ridge pattern types (fingerprinting). - ANSWERFalse
Friction ridges start to develop at what time, in utero? - ANSWER12 weeks
A fingerprint from the cover of Galton's book 'fingerprints' is represented on the International
Association for Identification crest. In order to give credit to Bertillon and his work regarding
anthropometry, what else is represented on the crest? - ANSWERCalipers
You can make a fingerprint identification using only Level 1 details. - ANSWERFalse
The most common fingerprint pattern type is - ANSWERLoop
The 'Daubert' ruling concerns - ANSWERAdmissibility
2D Facial Reconstruction uses clay, wax, and pegs to mark/estimate tissue depth - ANSWERFalse
It is normal [and actually quite common] to have different fingerprint pattern types on different
fingers - ANSWERTrue
Guanine (G) will only bond with nucleotides containing Thymine (T). - ANSWERFalse
Standards for the collection, analysis, and presentation of data (regarding DNA typing procedures)
are necessary and important because they ensure consistency in the field, among other things. -
ANSWERTrue
Adenine (A) will only bond with nucleotides containing Thymine (T). - ANSWERTrue
The terms 'DNA fingerprinting' and 'DNA typing' are often confused/misused. - ANSWERTrue
Which of the following individuals was responsible for successfully testing DNA analysis for
identification, and was involved in the first case of suspect elimination through DNA analysis: -
ANSWERDr. Alec Jeffreys
The area of forensic biology which deals with body fluid identification is called: - ANSWERSerology
STR analysis refers to a method of: - ANSWERDNA Typing
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a two standard molecule that is arranged as a triple helix. -
ANSWERFalse
One of the benefits of STR analysis is that: - ANSWERIt can be used with degraded DNA
DNA is totally individualizing, even in identical twins. - ANSWERFalse
The Kejimkujik Lake petroglyph is the oldest recorded/ recognized image which demonstrates an
early understanding of the importance/existence of fingerprints: - ANSWERTrue
Fingerprint Identification is more appropriately called Friction Ridge Identification: - ANSWERTrue
, Which of the following individuals was responsible for the acceptance of the use of fingerprints for
personal identification? - ANSWERSir Francis Galton
Eccrine sweat is comprised mainly of water. - ANSWERTrue
When an individual commits a primary offence, the judge is obligated to order a DNA sample be
taken and uploaded to the Convicted Offender Index (COI). However, if an individual commits a
secondary offense, the judge is allowed to use their discretion as to whether or not a DNA sample
must be taken/uploaded. - ANSWERTrue
The National DNA Database is larger than the Fingerprint database. - ANSWERFalse
In class, Professor Knapp mentioned that the ridges of a finger were similar to which of the following:
- ANSWERA farmer's field
Experts agree that there are 11 ridge pattern types (fingerprinting). - ANSWERFalse
Friction ridges start to develop at what time, in utero? - ANSWER12 weeks
A fingerprint from the cover of Galton's book 'fingerprints' is represented on the International
Association for Identification crest. In order to give credit to Bertillon and his work regarding
anthropometry, what else is represented on the crest? - ANSWERCalipers
You can make a fingerprint identification using only Level 1 details. - ANSWERFalse
The most common fingerprint pattern type is - ANSWERLoop
The 'Daubert' ruling concerns - ANSWERAdmissibility
2D Facial Reconstruction uses clay, wax, and pegs to mark/estimate tissue depth - ANSWERFalse
It is normal [and actually quite common] to have different fingerprint pattern types on different
fingers - ANSWERTrue
