/BLD
What is the most prevalent component in blood?
plasma
Adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine
How many types of hair do you have on your body?
What is the difference between class evidence and circumstantial evidence?
Class evidence narrows things down
Circumstantial evidence can imply something but not prove it
The legal application of science
Macrophages, neutrophils, T cells, B cells
5
Name four shapes melanin granules can take
line, broken line, spots, none
Perception, or observation
Which comes first?
Observation then perception
What is the difference between mass and volume?
Mass is the amount of stuff in something, usually atoms
Volum is the amount of space taken up by said stuff
What happens if you mix incompatible blood types?
Lipids are this type of molecule
Biological / Organic
What type of evidence is hair?
Class evidence (by default it has no follicle, which is located in the scalp)
What are the seven S's of securing a crime scene?
Securing the scene, separating the witnesses, scanning the scene, seeing the scene, sketching the scene, searching for evidence, and lastly, collecting evidence.
A method of analysis that determines the composition of elements in a sample
Neutron activation analysis
What does plasma contain?
Vitamins, hormones, genetic material, etc
What's the difference between DNA primer and RNA primer?
RNA starts the copying process, then DNA continues from there
What does Keratin make up, outside of hair?
Nails, scales, and tails
Name 5 patterns for crime scene searching
grid, linear, quadrant, zone, and spiral
What do drycleaners use to clean clothes? [Daily Double]
Acid
What is found in both Hemoglobin and Myoglobin
Iron
What is the chemical structure of DNA? (not its shape)
Polymer (tiling structure)
What is a follicle?
A structure in the skin
What are the steps for committing an observation to long-term memory?
Information from our senses => what we pay attention to => perception => short-term memory => long term memory
What elements are not shown in bond-line notation? [DAILY TRIPPLE]
Carbon and hydrogen