Forensic Evidence
What are minutiae?
tiny fingerprint patterns used to compare prints
Type of bond that holds base pairs together in DNA
hydrogen bond
TRUE OR FALSE?
An autopsy is only completed when foul play is suspected.
FALSE
responsible for responses, movement, emotions, communication, & memory
Who is the universal donor?
Blood Type O-
List the 3 fingerprint types.
Loops
Whorls
Arches
What would the complementary sequence be to AAGCTCGG?
TTCGAGCC
translated from Latin as “cold death” and describes the postmortem temperature change after someone has died
algor mortis
What does a histologist do?
specializes in the study of tissue samples microscopically
aids in diagnosing disease
List everything needed to compose a nucleotide.
sugar, base, phosphate
(deoxyribose sugar, nitrogenous base, phosphate)
The liquid portion of blood that consists of water & dissolved substances.
Plasma
What are the building blocks to DNA?
Nucleotides
Is labeling a death as "accidental" the cause, manner, or mechanism?
manner of death
When the blood & oxygen supply to the heart is reduced, what may happen?
angina or myocardial infarction
thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a build up of plaque
atherosclerosis
Which blood type would have a reaction to only anti-A antibodies?
Blood Type B
Name ALL 4 bases in DNA
adenine
cytosine
guanine
thymine
Which postmortem change begins just 2 hours after death and is complete between 6-8 hours after death?
Rigor Mortis
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for planning & organizing information; it also controls behavior
frontal lobe
write out the Glaister Equation on paper or the white board
98.7-rectal body temp
__________________ = est. # of hr. 1.5 since death
Give an example of each...a baseline question & a case relevant question
Baseline: Is today December 17th? Is your last name Richmond?
Case Relevant: Do you have the weapon that was used to kill Winnie the Pooh? Did you last see Sponge Bob at 5 pm Monday night?
the laboratory method used to separate DNA fragments according to their size
electrophoresis
List 3 steps that would be included in an autopsy.
external exam
list personal effects like clothing
internal exam
weigh & examine organs
analyze brain & heart externally & internally
list evidence of injury
toxicology results/lab results
List 2 symptoms of CTE
memory loss
confusion
impulse control problems
dementia
aggression
Sepsis, asphyxia, & hemorrhage are examples of which cause of death; cause, manner, or mechanism?
mechanism of death