Forensic
Terms
Terms
The Scientific study of evidence is called..
Forensics
the Study of chemicals, poisons, and drugs in the Body
Toxicology
Term for protective clothing worn at a crime scene
PPE (personal protective equipment)
DNA
The primary goal of Forensic science
To use methods to prove or disprove facts(solve crimes)
The Term for anything that can prove or disprove a fact in a case
Evidence
Organ that filters toxins from the bloodstream
Liver
Tool often used to collect trace evidence like hairs from a surface
Tweezers
Part of the Cell contains DNA
Nucleus
What branch of forensics studies human bones?
Forensic Anthropology
Laboratory tool used to observe microscopic evidence
Microscope
Hallucinogens
The very first step at any crime scene
Securing the scene
What term refers to DNA that is unique to an individual
Genetic Profile
Evidence left behind at a scene of the crime through touch
Fingerprints
When you compare a known sample to a unknown sample to make inferences and observations
Analysis/Comparison
Term for a Substance that causes physical or biological Harm to a person when ingested
Poisons
The process of comparing DNA samples
DNA Fingerprinting/Profiling
Protein in Red blood cells that carries oxygen
Hemoglobin
What environmental factor can degrade Biological evidence
Acid or Heat
Small amounts of evidence like hair, fibers and paint chips are called
Trace Evidence
Drugs or Chemicals that speed up the nervous system
Stimulants
Instrument/Tool used to measure very small liquid amounts in labs (often in microlitres)
Micropipette
Process used to amplify small amounts of DNA
PCR (Polymerase chain Reaction)
Depressant