TRUE/False
Forensic scientists analyze scenes but do not testify in court.
FALSE
They testify and analyze.
Forensic engineers would be called to help with what type of investigation?
Car accidents
Evidence that can be collected and touched
physical evidence
Which part of the hair has to be present to test for DNA?
root
The part of a microscope that you look into is called?
eyepiece
Criminalistics/forensics mean the same thing.
TRUE
Forensic odontologists study what type of evidence?
dental records
Science that is applied to the legal system
forensics
What is the protein present in hair and fingernails ?
keratin
The two parts of the microscope that you hold to carry it.
arm and base
Another name for a lie detector is a polygraph.
TRUE
Determining the cause and manner of death is called
Forensic pathology
Physical evidence found in small, but measurable, amounts.
trace evidence
The place in your skin where hair grows.
follicle
What are the three magnifications on a compound light microscope ?
4x, 10x, and 40x
Creating a restraining order is a Civil Law.
FALSE
Forensic anthropologists work with what type of evidence?
skeletal remains
The documentation of movement and location of evidence.
chain of custody
Chemical compounds that reflect wavelengths of light and produce color.
pigments
What type of microscope allows you to view two objects at the same time ?
comparison microscope
The thought that every human leaves a trace of themselves is known as the Liberty Principle.
FALSE
People that pick up the dead bodies from the crime scene are known as the
coroner
Study of guns and ammo is called?
ballistics
This determines your hairs shape and texture.
genes
The glass part that you place your sample on to view it under your microscope.
slide