Forensic Science- Exam 2 –
Questions and Answers
What are the 4 major blood groups? - -A, B, AB, and O
-How many pairs of chromosomes does a person have? - -23 pairs
-True or False: Fingerprints are unique to every individual. - -True
-What year were DNA tests implemented in the forensic setting? - -1984
-True or False: Class characteristics are not unique. - -True
-The responsibility of physical evidence analysis belongs to whom? - -The
Forensic Laboratory
-True or False: Broken glass fragments are asymmetrical. - -True
-At what stage of development does a person develop friction ridges on their
fingertips? - -Embryo
-In latent shoe prints, what is the individual characteristics of the sole
patterns? - -Wear patterns
-What kind of print needs no enhancements to be seen? - -Patent
-What kind of print can be found a soft material? - -Plastic
-Can a handwriting expert/ questioned documents examiner discern
character traits of the writer? - -NO
-Who claims to be able to discern character and personality traits from a
handwriting sample? - -Graphologist
-"Trash marks" are evidence of what? - -a photocopier
-How long must a person train to become a questioned documents expert? -
-2 years
-What part(s) of the body contains friction ridges? - -Fingertips, palms, soles
of feet, lips
-What is NOT part of human hair? - -syntax
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