Forensic Science Part II: Serology

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What was one of the problems during early blood tests? (Around 1875) microscopic examination could not be applied to dried blood all of these human blood could not be distinguished from animal blood blood types could not be identified

2. Can a person with type A blood safely be transfused with type O blood? Yes No

3. Preliminary tests to identify blood are almost always conclusive. True False

4. Can someone's blood type change? Yes No

5. What bodily fluid is usually found in rape cases? Answer: (One Word, 5 letters)

6. DNA is found wherever red blood cells are present. True False

7. What system used by the FBI compiles DNA of known violent offenders from all over the nation and can be used to match DNA with a sample found at a crime scene? DNAW CODIS CDDB AFIS

8. A person with RH protein on their blood cells can be infused with blood without the RH protein. True False

9. Take this scenario: A woman gets out of bed, watches TV, talks on the phone, pets her cat, and then shoots her husband. She hides the gun and runs away. Which object would be most useful to the forensic serologist in finding out who the woman was? the TV the cat the phone the TV remote

10. You can alter your DNA so it will appear to be different. True False