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Y10 Forensic Science
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Can ONE forensic scientist usually carry out ALL the different types of analysis?
Sometimes
No
Never
Yes
2
How quick is DNA analysis?
can take a few hours
almost instant
can take days
can take months
3
Which of these TV shows does NOT contain forensic science?
Home and Away
iZombie
Bones
CSI
4
What does the term "ballistics" refer to?
study of balls
study of bullets and projectiles
study of guns
all of these
5
What does forensics mean?
doing autopsies
catching criminals
chasing villans
solving legal cases using science
6
What is the chance of a good sample of DNA being matched to the wrong person?
impossible for this to occur
1 in millions
1 in hundreds
1 in billions
7
Give an example of a class object.....
number of glass fragments
wear on a car tyre
age of a running shoe
type of running shoe print
8
Do forensic scientists interview and identify suspects?
YES
NO
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Which is NOT one of the distinct branches of forensic science?
medical
industry
laboratory
field
10
When does rigor mortis of a body set in?
6-12 hours after death
straight after death
one week later
1 day after death
11
Why is hand writing analysis often carried out?
to detect fraud
to check signatures are real
all of these
to match handwriting samples
12
Why is a hair sample so useful to a forensic scientist?
its virtually indestructible
it has a fixed colour that cannot be changed
each persons hair is unique
it burns well
13
What are the main scientific fields that forensic scientists specialise in?
blood and fingerprinting
carrying out autopsies
maths, chem, bio and phy
medicine
14
Can already blurred images be enlarged to see more detail?
no
yes - sometimes
yes - always
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Why don't we want lots of people going to the crime scenes?
failure to follow protocol can mean court case is thrown out
risk of contamination of evidence
all of these
damage to evidence
