DNA & BIOLOGY
The basic building blocks of DNA
What are nucleotides?
This group ultimately determines the significance of evidence
Who is the jury?
Rifling causes a bullet to do this for accuracy
What is spin?
The study of pollen and spores
What is palynology?
The most widely used and abused drug
What is alcohol?
PCR separates DNA strands during this step
What is denaturation?
This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
What is the Fourth Amendment?
The most important tool for comparing bullets
What is a comparison microscope?
The first step in soil comparison
What is color and texture comparison?
Alcohol is primarily metabolized in this organ
What is the liver?
Mitochondrial DNA is more sensitive than nuclear DNA t/f
What is true?
The standard requiring “general acceptance” in science
What is the Frye standard?
This microscope is used to detect gunshot residue
What is SEM?
Glass is compared using these two properties
What are refractive index and density?
The first test typically used in drug analysis
What is a color test?
PCR requires this machine to copy DNA
What is a thermal cycler?
This type of witness gives testimony based on personal knowledge
What is a lay witness?
Striations on bullets are caused by this feature of a gun barrel
What is rifling?
Fibers are considered this type of evidence
What is class evidence?
The confirmation test of choice in forensic toxicology
What is GC-MS?
CODIS is this type of national system
What is a DNA database?
The greatest weakness of class evidence
What is inability to assign exact probability?
Shotgun shells lack markings for comparison
What is false?
The only way to definitively individualize glass
What is physically fitting pieces together (jigsaw fit)?
The legal blood alcohol limit in most states
What is 0.08%?