Forensic Science Disciplines
Lab Practices
Hair Analysis
Fingerprint Analysis
Fun Box
100
What are the 2 major disciplines in forensic science?
Forensic chemistry and forensic biology
100
What 3 pieces of PPE are needed when working with chemicals in the lab?
Safety glasses/goggles, gloves, and apron
100
What is the name of the medulla pattern that appears as 1 long line?
Continuous medulla pattern
100
What material can be used to detect latent prints using the brush and/or swirl methods?
Carbon powder
100
Which type of loop opens up towards the thumb?
Radial loop
200
Which branch of forensic science deals with the study of physical evidence related to a crime?
Criminalistics
200
When working with chemicals that may pose a respiratory hazard, the most suitable place in the lab to conduct the work is the ____________.
fume hood
200
The outermost layer of hair is called the _______.
cuticle
200
If invisible prints on white paper are sprayed with a ninhydrin solution, what color can the print turn into?
Pink or purple
200
What is the definition of forensic science?
The application of science to legal matters
300
Which forensic scientist has a medical degree and focuses on determining the cause of death by analyzing dead bodies?
Forensic pathologist
300
In the event of a fire, what should students do?
Evacuate the lab
300
Most humans have a(n) ___________ cuticle pattern.
Imbricate
300
What molecule in superglue can be heated to detect invisible fingerprints on a dark surface? **spelling counts**
Cyanoacrylate
300
Name 3 different settings where a forensic scientist may perform their work.
Crime scene, laboratory, court room
400
Which forensic scientist has a medical degree and focuses on the interface of law and mental health?
Forensic psychiatrist
400
Which objective lens should be set into place when a sample is first being analyzed under a compound light microscope?
The lowest power objective lens: the x4 lens
400
Name 3 things that are found in the cortex layer of hair.
Pigment granules, ovoid bodies, and cortical fusi
400
Which major category of fingerprints is hardest to identify at a crime scene? Why?
Loops; If there is no way to tell which hand formed the print, it is not possible to differentiate between a radial loop or an ulnar loop.
400
Which forensic science field did I work in when I tested people's urine samples for evidence of drug exposure?
Forensic toxicology
500
Which type of forensic scientist analyzes bodily fluids, blood, hair, insects, and plant and animal remains that are recovered from a crime scene?
Forensic biologist
500
Name 4 different things students do in order to properly clean up after a lab.
Clean and return materials, put waste in designated area, store and label evidence, spray and wipe lab benches, stack lab stools, take off/return aprons, put safety glasses/goggles in dirty lab glasses bucket, throw away used gloves, and wash hands.
500
Daily Double - Wager points (or your group can pass) and answer the question
Describe how hair evidence can provide insight on a suspect's DNA.
500
What are the 3 types of fingerprint evidence, and which was was intentionally made during the creation of students' fingerprint records?
Plastic, patent, and latent. Patent prints were made while creating fingerprint records.
500
Daily Double - Wager points (or your group can pass) and answer the question
Who stated "Any action of an individual, and obviously the violent action constituting a crime, cannot occur without leaving a trace."
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