ETX 20 Final Review

Any science that is used for the purpose of the law

Which statement best defines Forensic Science?

information

evidence is really this word, gathered from personal testimony, documents, material objects

Real evidence

What type of evidence is recovered from a crime scene?

Locard Exchange Principle

“Every Contact Leaves a Trace” refers to this, a cornerstone principle of forensic science

livor mortis

The pooling of blood and coagulation of blood in a deceased body is referred to as this term, a Latin phrase “the bruise, of death”

Daubert

The Court Case ​
(_________ v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceutical) ​
was the first of three monumental cases ​
that legitimized use of peer-reviewed science ​
for the purpose of collecting evidence

latent

This type of Fingerprint refers to the deposition of naturally occurring oils, which require enhancement because they are generally invisible to the naked eye

Wipe

During Blood Pattern Analysis, ​this term refers to blood that ​has been smeared by an unstained object after the initial splatter

striations

When Conducting Firearms Analysis, this word refers to microscopic contour variations on the surface of the bullet, which can be used for individualization of evidence

Presumptive

Color Test or Melting Point Test are an example of This Type of test used for solid drug analysis

inclusion number

To analyze if DNA matches a crime scene, this number is calculated to represent the likelihood of the specific allele combination occurring.

Microcystin

This word refers to the class of toxins produced by certain freshwater cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae.

separate

In GC-MS, Gas Chromatography (GC) is used because of its ability to do this to the components of a mixture

the small intestine

Which organ is responsible for the majority of absorption of a drug that is consumed orally (like alcohol)?

confirmatory

GC-MS is an example of this type of analytical test

Oleandrin

In the Case Study of dairy cows being poisoned, it was the presence of this molecule that was ultimately responsible for their cause of death.

volatility

What chemical property of ethanol makes it useful for alcohol analysis?

Melamine

The combination of this compound and cyanuric acid found in pet food caused renal failure.

Metabolism

Which of the following four ADME phases describes the process of changing ethanol to other chemicals?

Breath

The most common type of field measurements used by police officers, this analysis is an indirect method for determining blood alcohol concentration.

ELISA

This Acronym is a quick and inexpensive presumptive screening tool for major drug classes that observes the reaction of enzyme-linked antibodies to xenochemicals or xenobiotics

At crime scenes

Where does In-situ documentation take place?

External

Accompanied by photos and detailed documentation, the first step of an autopsy is the examination, documenting any injuries like bruises, contusions, and lacerations

Distribution

Which of the following four ADME phases describes the process of ingested alcohol spreading throughout the body?

Cause of death

This phrase refers to the specific disease or injury, which starts the lethal sequence of events without sufficient intervening causes

Forensic anthropologist

One aspect of this profession focuses on the identification of skeletonized remains and determination of human vs. non-human origin

Genetic sleuthing

This term refers to using genealogy database searches to locate related individuals

manner of death

This term describes the way in which death occurs, which may be Homicide, Suicide, Accidental, Natural or Undetermined

Kastle-Meyer Test

This test is a sensitive yet presumptive test that measures the peroxidase activity of hemoglobin.

homozygous

A person’s DNA profile is considered this term in reference to the following alleles: TPOX (5,5), vWA(15,15), TH01(9,9,9).Th

Alternative light source

This term refers to the most common devices used to recognize biological evidence in a crime scene.

alleles

More of this term found for a given gene will results in more potentially observed genotypes