FSC 100 FINAL EXAM PREP UPDATED ACTUAL 2026
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
FSC 100 FINAL EXAM PREP UPDATED ACTUAL 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS, Exams of Federal Courts
What is the importance of the use of DNA analysis?
1. ID criminals
2. Missing persons
(Especially used in mass disasters)
Forensic biology incorporates the related areas of:
1. Serology
2. Forensic serology
What is serology?
Almost exclusively towards the analysis of blood
What is forensic serology?
expands beyond blood to other biological fluids commonly linked to crime scene work
Serology techniques are used to screen evidence items for what?
The presence and type of body fluid deposition
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What do serology analyses target?
1. biochemicals
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2. cells
When serology analyses target the biochemicals and cells what do they define? Give 2 examples.
The distinctive functional characteristics of different body fluids:
1. Spermatoza in semen
2. Hemoglobin in blood
What is the distinctive functional characteristics in semen?
Spermatoza
What is the distinctive functional characteristics in blood?
Hemogloboin
What do serologists seek to do?
To identify class evidence such as human and non-human biological materials
What kind of biological materials do serologists collect?
1. Blood
2. Bodily fluids
3. Hair
4. Fibers
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Where do serologists collect their class evidence/biological materials?
1. From individuals directly
2. Items collected from a crime scene
What if we have an indication that someone may be responsible for a crime where biological fluids were
found? What expectation of privacy may a person have that may limit the collection of the samples and
what would be required to secure those samples :
- A warrant would be required since it is invasive
- Blood, bodily fluid, hair and fibres would be collected
What is the most intrusive biological sample collected from an individual?
Blood
T/F The court cares about the level of intrusiveness to collect biological samples as a result of a warrant
from bodily fluids being found at a crime scene
False - the court does not care about the level of intrusiveness to collect biological samples as a result
of a warrant
If an investigator wants to collect bodily fluids off of someone at a crime scene but they do not
volunteer, recant their offer to participate in the collection what does the investigator need to do?
Get a warrant to ensure the collection of said bodily fluids
What is deoxyribonucleic acid?
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DNA
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What does DNA stand for?
deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA is found in:
Every cell with a nucleus
What is DNA profiling derived from?
The analysis of this genetic material for comparative analysis and identification purposes
When are DNA profiles most commonly used?
To assist in identification of an individual
T/F Largest DNA cases are not criminally related
True
What is DNA?
genetic information that dictates the form and development of an organism. It is a molecule
T/F DNA is not a molecule
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False
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03/07/2027
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
FSC 100 FINAL EXAM PREP UPDATED ACTUAL 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS, Exams of Federal Courts
What is the importance of the use of DNA analysis?
1. ID criminals
2. Missing persons
(Especially used in mass disasters)
Forensic biology incorporates the related areas of:
1. Serology
2. Forensic serology
What is serology?
Almost exclusively towards the analysis of blood
What is forensic serology?
expands beyond blood to other biological fluids commonly linked to crime scene work
Serology techniques are used to screen evidence items for what?
The presence and type of body fluid deposition
3/7/2027
What do serology analyses target?
1. biochemicals
1
, FSC 100 FINAL EXAM PREP UPDATED ACTUAL 2026
03/07/2027
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
2. cells
When serology analyses target the biochemicals and cells what do they define? Give 2 examples.
The distinctive functional characteristics of different body fluids:
1. Spermatoza in semen
2. Hemoglobin in blood
What is the distinctive functional characteristics in semen?
Spermatoza
What is the distinctive functional characteristics in blood?
Hemogloboin
What do serologists seek to do?
To identify class evidence such as human and non-human biological materials
What kind of biological materials do serologists collect?
1. Blood
2. Bodily fluids
3. Hair
4. Fibers
3/7/2027
2
, FSC 100 FINAL EXAM PREP UPDATED ACTUAL 2026
03/07/2027
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Where do serologists collect their class evidence/biological materials?
1. From individuals directly
2. Items collected from a crime scene
What if we have an indication that someone may be responsible for a crime where biological fluids were
found? What expectation of privacy may a person have that may limit the collection of the samples and
what would be required to secure those samples :
- A warrant would be required since it is invasive
- Blood, bodily fluid, hair and fibres would be collected
What is the most intrusive biological sample collected from an individual?
Blood
T/F The court cares about the level of intrusiveness to collect biological samples as a result of a warrant
from bodily fluids being found at a crime scene
False - the court does not care about the level of intrusiveness to collect biological samples as a result
of a warrant
If an investigator wants to collect bodily fluids off of someone at a crime scene but they do not
volunteer, recant their offer to participate in the collection what does the investigator need to do?
Get a warrant to ensure the collection of said bodily fluids
What is deoxyribonucleic acid?
3/7/2027
DNA
3
, FSC 100 FINAL EXAM PREP UPDATED ACTUAL 2026
03/07/2027
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
What does DNA stand for?
deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA is found in:
Every cell with a nucleus
What is DNA profiling derived from?
The analysis of this genetic material for comparative analysis and identification purposes
When are DNA profiles most commonly used?
To assist in identification of an individual
T/F Largest DNA cases are not criminally related
True
What is DNA?
genetic information that dictates the form and development of an organism. It is a molecule
T/F DNA is not a molecule
3/7/2027
False
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