Quiz #5 for final

Question 1

A(n) ____________ is an example of a 3-dimensional impression.

Answer 1

shoe impression in mud

Question 2

When a shoe or tire deposits material onto a surface it creates a ___________ impression.

Answer 2

positive

Question 3

The ___________ is the portion of the shoe that comes into contact with the _____ and is exposed to _____.

Answer 3

outsole/ground/wear

Question 4

____________ is used to cast 3-D impressions.

Answer 4

dental stone

Question 5

What are the two methods for comparing shoe and tire impressions?

Answer 5

Side by side and superimposition

Question 6

The “Reebok” emblem on a shoe outsole would be considered a ___________.

Answer 6

class characteristic

Question 7

shoe and tire impressions:
When conducting comparisons, the examiner should consider: (3)

Answer 7

the physical shape and size (c.c), wear characteristics, individual identifying characteristics

Question 8

What shoeprint impression lifting technique would be best suited for a dust impression on a piece of paper?

Answer 8

electrostatic lifter

Question 9

If there are ten (10) three-dimensional footwear impressions located at a crime scene, only three (3) representative impressions need to be cast with dental stone.

Answer 9

false

Question 10

The minimum number of individual identifying characteristics required to make an identification is four (4).

Answer 10

false

Question 11

Examination quality photographs must: (2)

Answer 11

be taken at a 90 degree angle
include multiple flash angles

Question 12

DNA comes from what component of blood?

Answer 12

white blood cells

Question 13

DNA is unique to every single living individual.

Answer 13

false

Question 14

Biological males are __, while biological females are __.

Answer 14

XY, XX

Question 15

STRs are coding regions in the DNA. they are …..

Answer 15

false
non-coding regions

Question 16

A positive presumptive test means DNA is present in the sample.

Answer 16

false

Question 17

The Takayama test is confirmatory for which body fluid?

Answer 17

blood

Question 18

Christmas tree staining is confirmatory for what body fluid?

Answer 18

s

Question 19

What are the four steps of the DNA process in the correct order? E, Q, A, P

Answer 19

1. extraction
2. quantification
3. amplification
4. profiling

Question 20

What body fluids do NOT have a confirmatory test?

Answer 20

saliva

Question 21

PCR only targets about 0.2 % of the genome

Answer 21

true

Question 22

We can determine physical traits about an individual by looking at their STR profile.

Answer 22

false

Question 23

PSA Card is confirmatory for which body fluid?

Answer 23

s

Question 24

Scenarios in which DNA analysis would not be straightforward:

Answer 24

mixed dna, identical twins, complex mixtures, touch dna

Question 25

term for separation of mixtures

Answer 25

chromatography

Question 26

the delta is a good target group for marking level 2 detail

Answer 26

false

Question 27

random access memory is erased when a computer is powered off

Answer 27

true

Question 28

which step in the DNA analysis process is human-specific?

Answer 28

quantification

Question 29

NIBIN makes identifications when comparing fired cartridge cases and bullets

Answer 29

false

Question 30

what type of action does the trigger cock and release the hammer

Answer 30

double action

Question 31

what organization publishes the theory of identification with respect to toolmarks

Answer 31

afte

Question 32

a _________ algorithm can show whether two hard drives are identical

Answer 32

hash