Exam 2024(100
questions and
answers)
In 1984, _______________ became the first
person to make a breakthrough in DNA
exclusion: - answer Sir Alec Jeffreys
Humans inherit a genome of 20 chromosomes
from each parent for a total of 40. - answer
False
In Canada, after voluntary DNA is used in an
investigation, samples that do not lead to a
conviction are: - answer Destroyed
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. - answer Primary
Offences
The reliability of DNA as a gold standard of
forensic science was published in the 2009: -
answer National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
report
Which website confirms that an article or
journal is peer reviewed? - answer
Ulrichsweb.com
According to the textbook, which DNA typing
method examines smaller regions of
repeated sequences, thus requiring less DNA,
and being less time consuming? - answer
STR Analysis
DNA data is totally individualizing, except in
identical twins. - answer True
DNA can be extracted from any fluid that has
a cell with a: - answer Nucleus
, "Get it! At UTL" refers to the link in Google
Scholar that redirects you to Scholar's Portal,
to obtain an article: - answer True
Serology techniques are used to screen
evidence items for the presence and type of:
- answer Bodily fluid deposition
The National DNA Databank is responsible for
two indices: The Convicted Offender Index
(COI), and the: - answer The Crime Scene
Index (CSI)
In a buccal swab, DNA samples are extracted
from: - answer Cheek cells
Which of the following is not a nitrogen-
containing base of DNA: - answer Fluorine
What is defined as the study and uniqueness
of friction ridge structures and formations? -
answer Advanced Ridgeology