Multiple choice

1. all of the following accurately describe major advantages of the scanning electron microscope over other optical systems except:

a. detailed absorption spectrum

b. great depth focus

c. high magnification

d. clear resolution

2. Arthur Koehler's microscopic analysis of the ladder used in the Lindberg kidnapping revealed all of the following except a(n):

a. match between marks on the crime scene's ladder and the suspects hand-plane

b. alignment of nail holes in the floor joists in the suspect's attic with those found in a ladder 

c. link between the suspect's signature on a purchase order for wood similar to what was used to construct the kidnap ladder

d. accurate trace of the kidnap ladder's wood to a Bronx lumber yard near the crime scene based on defects in the planer blade

3. All of the following characteristics of hair have been used to make forensic comparisons except:

a. color

b. structure

c. morphology

d. chemical properties

4. That part of the hair that increases its forensic value of establishing individual identity by preserving it's structural integrity over time is the

a. cortex

b. cuticle

c. follicle

d. medulla