FSC100 Exam – Correctly Answered Questions
Methods of identification after death Right Ans - visual, photographic,
fingerprinting, DNA, dental records, clothing and personal effects
Cause of death Right Ans - actual trauma, event, disease or illness that
triggers the physiological processes resulting in death
Immediate death Right Ans - disease, injury or complication that directly
precedes death
Underlying (proximate) death Right Ans - disease or injury which initiates
the chain of events leading to death
Mechanism of death Right Ans - physiologic or functional derangement
resulting in failure of one or more vital organs; cardiac arrhythmia, sepsis,
respiratory arrest
Manner of death Right Ans - accident, suicide, homicide, natural,
undetermined
Goals of an autopsy Right Ans - determine type of death, estimate time of
death or injuries, determine type of injuries, trace evidence collection
Examination of the scene and circumstances Right Ans - coroners warrant,
scene photographs and visit, dependent on initial police investigation
External examination Right Ans - collection of trace evidence, general
nutrition and development, hair and eye color, tattoos, examine all body
surfaces
Internal examination Right Ans - areas of major organs rokitansky
procedure; given most attention, opening skull, cutting ribs
Somatic death Right Ans - cardiac activity stops, muscles, organs, tissues
and cells break down and die
cellular death (autolysis) Right Ans - metabolism ceases, decomposition
begins and will complete until the skeleton is visible
, insect activity Right Ans - decaying flesh attracts carrion insects
accelerating decomposition
serology Right Ans - targets the bio-chemicals and cells that define the
functional characteristics of different bodily fluids
DNA Right Ans - found in every cell with a nucleus and includes; bodily
fluids, hair, bone, strands of DNA form codes of proteins that provide genetic
information
DNA structure Right Ans - double helix, composed of long chains of
nucleotides; phosphate group, sugar and nitrogen bases
DNA extraction Right Ans - DNA can be extracted from bodily substances;
sperm, saliva, blood, vaginal secretions
convicted offender index (COI) Right Ans - primary offenses; murder,
manslaughter secondary offenses; indecent acts, possession of a weapon
forensic index (FI) Right Ans - contains profiles developed from crime
scene evidence such as blood and semen
CODIS Right Ans - CODIS is designed to search the COI and FI to match DNA
profiles
Knaap process Right Ans - dental stone to secure enhanced 2D fingerprints
or footwear impressions
fingerprint Right Ans - skin pattern formation found on human skin, they
are formed whilst in the womb
4 premises of friction ridge identification Right Ans - friction ridges
develop on the fetus (second tri.), persistent throughout life except
decomposition after death, unique and never repeated, allow for classification
skin structure Right Ans - dermis; thick foundation layer, epidermis; thin
outer layer of 15-20 dead cells that are shed
Methods of identification after death Right Ans - visual, photographic,
fingerprinting, DNA, dental records, clothing and personal effects
Cause of death Right Ans - actual trauma, event, disease or illness that
triggers the physiological processes resulting in death
Immediate death Right Ans - disease, injury or complication that directly
precedes death
Underlying (proximate) death Right Ans - disease or injury which initiates
the chain of events leading to death
Mechanism of death Right Ans - physiologic or functional derangement
resulting in failure of one or more vital organs; cardiac arrhythmia, sepsis,
respiratory arrest
Manner of death Right Ans - accident, suicide, homicide, natural,
undetermined
Goals of an autopsy Right Ans - determine type of death, estimate time of
death or injuries, determine type of injuries, trace evidence collection
Examination of the scene and circumstances Right Ans - coroners warrant,
scene photographs and visit, dependent on initial police investigation
External examination Right Ans - collection of trace evidence, general
nutrition and development, hair and eye color, tattoos, examine all body
surfaces
Internal examination Right Ans - areas of major organs rokitansky
procedure; given most attention, opening skull, cutting ribs
Somatic death Right Ans - cardiac activity stops, muscles, organs, tissues
and cells break down and die
cellular death (autolysis) Right Ans - metabolism ceases, decomposition
begins and will complete until the skeleton is visible
, insect activity Right Ans - decaying flesh attracts carrion insects
accelerating decomposition
serology Right Ans - targets the bio-chemicals and cells that define the
functional characteristics of different bodily fluids
DNA Right Ans - found in every cell with a nucleus and includes; bodily
fluids, hair, bone, strands of DNA form codes of proteins that provide genetic
information
DNA structure Right Ans - double helix, composed of long chains of
nucleotides; phosphate group, sugar and nitrogen bases
DNA extraction Right Ans - DNA can be extracted from bodily substances;
sperm, saliva, blood, vaginal secretions
convicted offender index (COI) Right Ans - primary offenses; murder,
manslaughter secondary offenses; indecent acts, possession of a weapon
forensic index (FI) Right Ans - contains profiles developed from crime
scene evidence such as blood and semen
CODIS Right Ans - CODIS is designed to search the COI and FI to match DNA
profiles
Knaap process Right Ans - dental stone to secure enhanced 2D fingerprints
or footwear impressions
fingerprint Right Ans - skin pattern formation found on human skin, they
are formed whilst in the womb
4 premises of friction ridge identification Right Ans - friction ridges
develop on the fetus (second tri.), persistent throughout life except
decomposition after death, unique and never repeated, allow for classification
skin structure Right Ans - dermis; thick foundation layer, epidermis; thin
outer layer of 15-20 dead cells that are shed
