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FSC100 EXAM WITH CORRECTANSWERS.
Dr. Alec Jeffreys - ANSWER- became the first person to make a breakthrough in DNA
exclusion in 1984
True - ANSWER- humans inherit a genome of 23 chromosomes from each parent for a
total of 46
destroyed - ANSWER- in canada, after voluntary DNA is used in an investigation,
samples that do not lead to a conviction are ___________
CODIS (combined DNA index systems) - ANSWER- a software program; stores DNA
profiles of convicted individuals
primary offences - ANSWER- 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 - ANSWER- offence in relation to sexual offences against children;
sexually related offences; murder; attempt to commit murder
secondary offences - ANSWER- escape custody or assist escape; prisoner of war;
indecent acts; assault police; break and entering; utter death threats
upon conviction, not arrest - ANSWER- when is DNA taken from offender
national academy of sciences (NAS) report - ANSWER- the realiability of DNA as a gold
standard of forensic science was published in the 2009 _______________
STR Analysis - ANSWER- DNA typing method that examines smaller regions of
repeated sequences, thus requiring less DNA, and being less time consuming
ACE-V (analysis, comparison, evaluation, verification) - ANSWER- identification
process
ACE-V (analysis, comparison, evaluation, verification) - ANSWER- the progression from
first awareness that one fingerprint should be compared to another consists of four
steps
true - ANSWER- DNA is totally individualizing, except in identical twins (t or f)
, nucleus - ANSWER- DNA can be extracted from any fluid that has a cell with a
__________
bodily fluid deposition - ANSWER- serology techniques are used to screen evidence
items for the presence and type of
the crime scene index (CSI) - ANSWER- the national DNA Databank is responsible for
two indices: The Convicted Offender Index (COI) and the ___________________
cheek cells - ANSWER- in a buccal swab, DNA samples are extracted from
flourine - ANSWER- this is not a nitrogen-containing base of dna
thymine, guanine, cystosine - ANSWER- a nitrogen-containing base of dna
advanced ridgeology - ANSWER- defined as the study and uniqueness of friction ridge
structures and formations
true - ANSWER- 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 (t or f)
ridges are persistent after death, allowing for ID during decomposition - ANSWER- what
is not one of the four premises of friction ridge identification?
(1) ridges develop on the foetus, prior to birth
(2) ridge paths are unique and never repeated
(3) ridge patterns vary within limits, which allow for classification - ANSWER- four
premises of friction ridge identification
false - ANSWER- volar skin is the name for non-friction skin that, unlike fingers, does
not assist in the ability to hold items or provide traction
sir frances galton - ANSWER- in 1892, which cousin of charles darwin was responsible
for the acceptance of the use of fingerprints
relief - ANSWER- what is not an attribute of friction-skin
sensitivity, purchase, thickness - ANSWER- what are attributes of friction-skin
rate of sweat (excessive sweating), dietary habits, age - ANSWER- what can affect the
composition of fingerprint secretions
true - ANSWER- like dna, fingerprint patterns are inherited combinations derived from
both parents (t or f)
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