Question 1

Forensic scientists rely on the presence of hemoglobin to identify which of the following biological fluids?

Accepted Answer

A) blood 
B) urine 
C) semen 
D) saliva 
A) blood 
B) urine 
C) semen 
D) saliva A

Question 2

Methods used to detect the presence of prostate specific antigen include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) electrophoresis 
B) Ouchterlony 
C) immunochromatographic sandwich assay 
D) all of the above 
A) electrophoresis 
B) Ouchterlony 
C) immunochromatographic sandwich assay 
D) all of the above D

Question 3

What is the most common assay type used for drug screening?

Accepted Answer

A) radioimmunoassay 
B) agglutination 
C) electrophoresis 
D) ELISA 
A) radioimmunoassay 
B) agglutination 
C) electrophoresis 
D) ELISA D

Question 4

Why is Dr. Karl Landsteiner important in the field of forensic serology?

Accepted Answer

A) identifying semen 
B) identifying the A, B, O blood group antigens 
C) developing the PSA test 
D) identifying red blood cells 
A) identifying semen 
B) identifying the A, B, O blood group antigens 
C) developing the PSA test 
D) identifying red blood cells

Question 5

For what branch of forensic science is immunological procedure used for the identification of bodily fluids as well as foreign substances in the body?

Accepted Answer

A) serology 
B) anthropology 
C) physics 
D) psychology 
A) serology 
B) anthropology 
C) physics 
D) psychology

Question 6

Which of the following is a radial diffusion test to detect the presence of saliva?

Accepted Answer

A) ring precipitin 
B) crossover electrophoresis 
C) starch iodine test 
D) immunochromatography 
A) ring precipitin 
B) crossover electrophoresis 
C) starch iodine test 
D) immunochromatography

Question 7

The principle of commercially available ELISA test kits is based on

Accepted Answer

A) antigens diffusing through an agarose gel 
B) oxidase activity of an enzyme 
C) competitive binding of antigens to antibodies 
D) antigens migrating through an electric field 
A) antigens diffusing through an agarose gel 
B) oxidase activity of an enzyme 
C) competitive binding of antigens to antibodies 
D) antigens migrating through an electric field

Question 8

The presence of urea and creatinine is an indicator that the collected stain is which of the following biological fluids?

Accepted Answer

A) blood 
B) semen 
C) saliva 
D) urine 
A) blood 
B) semen 
C) saliva 
D) urine

Question 9

Which of the following is not an advantage of using biochip arrays in forensic toxicology?

Accepted Answer

A) reduced testing time 
B) only one drug from a single sample analyzed 
C) high throughput analysis 
D) small sample size required 
A) reduced testing time 
B) only one drug from a single sample analyzed 
C) high throughput analysis 
D) small sample size required

Question 10

What is the most common biological fluid encountered at a crime scene?

Accepted Answer

A) blood 
B) urine 
C) semen 
D) saliva 
A) blood 
B) urine 
C) semen 
D) saliva

Question 11

Salivary alpha amylase is found in which biological fluid?

Accepted Answer

A) semen 
B) saliva 
C) urine 
D) all of the above 
A) semen 
B) saliva 
C) urine 
D) all of the above

Question 12

To which electric charge are samples and antiserum added to wells in an agarose gel o obtain a precipitin line?

Accepted Answer

A) ring precipitin 
B) ELISA 
C) radioimmunoassay 
D) crossover electrophoresis 
A) ring precipitin 
B) ELISA 
C) radioimmunoassay 
D) crossover electrophoresis

Question 13

The analysis of evidence to detect the presence of biological fluids such as blood, semen, and saliva is referred to as what?

Accepted Answer

A) forensic odontology 
B) forensic biology 
C) forensic psychiatry 
D) forensic toxicology 
A) forensic odontology 
B) forensic biology 
C) forensic psychiatry 
D) forensic toxicology

Question 14

What is the analysis of biological samples to detect drugs of abuse, poisons, and alcohol known as?

Accepted Answer

A) forensic toxicology 
B) forensic anthropology 
C) forensic biology 
D) forensic chemistry 
A) forensic toxicology 
B) forensic anthropology 
C) forensic biology 
D) forensic chemistry

Question 15

Which of the following procedures could be used to determine whether blood found at a crime scene is that of the victim or the family dog?

Accepted Answer

A) ring precipitin 
B) crossover electrophoresis 
C) both A and B 
D) none of the above 
A) ring precipitin 
B) crossover electrophoresis 
C) both A and B 
D) none of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is not an immunoassay to detect drugs or drug metabolites in biological specimens?

Accepted Answer

A) radioimmunoassay 
B) protein immunoassay 
C) enzyme linked immunosorbent assay 
D) fluorescence polarization immunoassay 
A) radioimmunoassay 
B) protein immunoassay 
C) enzyme linked immunosorbent assay 
D) fluorescence polarization immunoassay

Question 17

How long has science played a role in criminal investigations?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 years 
B) 100 years 
C) hundreds of years 
D) since the television show CSI first airedx 
A) 50 years 
B) 100 years 
C) hundreds of years 
D) since the television show CSI first airedx

Question 18

Who is known as the father of toxicology?

Accepted Answer

A) Alphonse Bertillon 
B) Dr. Karl Landsteiner 
C) Mathieu Orfila 
D) Sherlock Holmes 
A) Alphonse Bertillon 
B) Dr. Karl Landsteiner 
C) Mathieu Orfila 
D) Sherlock Holmes

Question 19

Which of the following is not a method routinely used to detect saliva?

Accepted Answer

A) ring precipitin 
B) starch iodine test 
C) procedures testing for the digestive activity of alpha amylase 
D) immunoassays using monoclonal antibodies against human salivary alpha amylase 
A) ring precipitin 
B) starch iodine test 
C) procedures testing for the digestive activity of alpha amylase 
D) immunoassays using monoclonal antibodies against human salivary alpha amylase

Question 20

Which serological test is used to detect the presence of semen?

Accepted Answer

A) urease 
B) hemoglobin 
C) prostate specific antigen 
D) starch iodine 
A) urease 
B) hemoglobin 
C) prostate specific antigen 
D) starch iodine

Exam 21: Forensic Serology

Forensic scientists rely on the presence of hemoglobin to identify which of the following biological fluids?

Methods used to detect the presence of prostate specific antigen include which of the following?

What is the most common assay type used for drug screening?

Why is Dr. Karl Landsteiner important in the field of forensic serology?

For what branch of forensic science is immunological procedure used for the identification of bodily fluids as well as foreign substances in the body?

Which of the following is a radial diffusion test to detect the presence of saliva?

The principle of commercially available ELISA test kits is based on

The presence of urea and creatinine is an indicator that the collected stain is which of the following biological fluids?

Which of the following is not an advantage of using biochip arrays in forensic toxicology?

What is the most common biological fluid encountered at a crime scene?

Salivary alpha amylase is found in which biological fluid?

To which electric charge are samples and antiserum added to wells in an agarose gel o obtain a precipitin line?

The analysis of evidence to detect the presence of biological fluids such as blood, semen, and saliva is referred to as what?

What is the analysis of biological samples to detect drugs of abuse, poisons, and alcohol known as?

Which of the following procedures could be used to determine whether blood found at a crime scene is that of the victim or the family dog?

Which of the following is not an immunoassay to detect drugs or drug metabolites in biological specimens?

How long has science played a role in criminal investigations?

Who is known as the father of toxicology?

Which of the following is not a method routinely used to detect saliva?

Which serological test is used to detect the presence of semen?

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