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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT FORENSICS FINAL 1
EXAM QUESTIONS
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-Guarantee passing score -75 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: STRs normally consist of repeating sequences of:
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3-7
Question 2: Which is the most widely used low explosive?
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Black powder, smokeless powder Question 3: Which type(s) of screening and confirmation tests are used for analyzing evidence of explosives?
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TLC, MC/GC, Color spot tests Question 4: A gene pair made up of two similar alleles-for example, AA and BB-is said to be:
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Homozygous
Question 5: What is the major advantage of using the vapor concentration technique with gas chromatography?
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High sensitivity for detecting volatile residues Question 6: What is the concentration at which a vapor-to-fuel mixture in the air is capable of burning?
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Flammable range Question 7: Complex chromatographic accelerant patterns can be simplified by:
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Mass spec Question 8: Most explosives can be recovered from debris for future study by being rinsed with:
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Acetone Question 9: The clumping together of red blood cells by the action of an antibody is known as:
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Agglutination Question 10: Which instrumentation is considered the most sensitive and reliable for detecting and characterizing flammable residues?
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GC
Question 11: The D antigen is also known as the ________ antigen.
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Rh
Question 12: What is true about monoclonal antibodies?
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Medicines version of Magic Bullet, produced using multiplying blood cancer cells
Question 13: Note that suspect B has only one band in his lane. This is most likely an indication
that:
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Homozygous Question 14: A typical STR DNA type emanating from a single individual shows a ________ band pattern.
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Two Question 15: When investigators search a fire scene, the first focus must be on:
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Finding origin of fire Question 16: DNA is a(n):
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Polymer
Question 17: Which is a chemical used to synthesize the explosive TATP?
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Hydrogen peroxide Question 18: The amount of DNA material required for STR analysis is ________ the amount of DNA required for RFLP analysis.
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Less than Question 19: Type AB blood contains:
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Both A and B antigens Question 20: The presence of ________ indicates that a stain is seminal in nature
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p30
Question 21: Hydrocarbon accelerants can be detected by:
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Portable detector and dogs
Question 22: Which of the following statements is false?
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Kastle-meyer test is used to determine if blood is human Question 23: Telltale signs of arson include:
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burn patter, separate points of origin, presence of containers
Question 24: Which nitrogenous base is NOT found in DNA?
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Uracil Question 25: If blood is found to have both A and B antigens it is typed as:
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AB Question 26: People with type O blood have both A and B antigens on their red blood cells.
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False Question 27: Which is a homemade explosive that has been used by terrorist organizations in the Middle East?
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TATP
Question 28: Which of the following depicts correct base-pairing in DNA?
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T-A