Unit E Study Guide

Forensic medicine

  1. An elderly man with multiple medical problems dies from a confirmed case of West Nile virus. Would an autopsy be performed?
  2. Mrs. Jones suffers from leukemia but her doctor was still surprised when she died. If the doctor wants an autopsy performed, the doctor should:
  3. Why were dental records important in identifying the remains of victims from the September 11 terrorist attacks?
  4. When an investigator is using forensic science in criminal justice, the focus of the investigation should be on:
  5. Skeletal remains are found and authorities have no clue about who the person might be. What should the pathologist be able to tell authorities about the victim?
  6. What part of the following statement is true? “ The lysosome of the cell has 46 pairs of chromosomes made up of DNA, all from the fathers sperm.”
  7. What science related areas are most used in forensic science?
  8. Skeletal remains are found. It is determined that the skeleton weighs 12 pounds, is 5’7” tall and that the victim was left handed. What is the gender of the victim?
  9. John claims that he was attacked by three people. One of the attackers, Fred, bit him. Is there anyway to prove in court that Fred bit john?
  10. Carrie is a college student and is required to take a course in forensic science as part of her degree requirements. Her major is most likely?
  11. Mr. Ermin was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 1999. Why might an autopsy be ordered when he dies?
  12. When a female murder victim is discovered, the first three questions to be answered are: Who is she? How long has she been dead? And?
  13. A detective is searching the home of a suspected criminal. Where is the best place to look for a sample of the suspects DNA?
  14. When a criminal investigation shows that bloodstained clothing is matched to a specific individual, how much proof does that require?
  15. A skeleton was discovered in a shallow grave in rural Georgia. A forensic anthropologist could tell if the remains belong to:
  16. A scrap of stained clothing is analyzed in a crime lab. The lab identifies the stain as containing Barr bodies. What does that tell us?
  17. There are blood stains at a crime scene and the medical examiner orders a precipitin test to determine if the stain is:
  18. What health examiner is called to the scene of a murder?
  19. What might be a cause of death if a person’s death is classified as a natural death?
  20. Whose office is responsible for conducting autopsies?
  21. How long has a victim been dead before rigor mortis sets in?
  22. A body is found in the park and there is no sign of rigor mortis. How long has the person been dead?
  23. When someone dies, body temperature falls at what rate?
  24. What could be determined from a skeleton in forensic anthropology?
  25. A skeleton is found but the head is missing, making it difficult to determine the victim’s what?
  26. A skeleton is found in the woods. What will the medical examiner use to identify the remains?
  27. After a house fire, a coroner would request a copy of the victims:
  28. The goal of forensic science is what?
  29. Name examples of forensic techniques.
  30. What does the term “forensic” mean?
  31. What is done after the completion of an autopsy?
  32. What is routinely done during an autopsy?
  33. What is the correct spelling of DNA?
  34. What chemicals make up the DNA code? What would a normal person have the most of?
  35. Skeletal remains would reveal if a victim ever had what?
  36. Two different people could possibly have identical?
  37. Where would you find a person’s Rh factor?