Pollen is an example of trace evidence.
Through microscopic examination of pollen or spores, it is possible to identify a specific plant that produced that pollen or spore.
All pollen and spores are produced continuously throughout the year.
With the exception of bacterial endospores, pollen and spores are reproductive structures.
Spores are produced only by fungi.
Flowering plants or angiosperms are the only plants that produce pollen.
Pollen and spore identification can provide important trace evidence in solving crimes due to their structures.
Pollen present on the victim that matches pollen from a suspect provides strong evidence that the suspect is guilty.
In unsolved cases, it is possible that pollen evidence embedded within a rug could be viewed years after the crime was committed and used to help convict a suspect.
A pollen fingerprint is the number and type of pollen grains found in a geographic area at a particular time of year.
All of the following are true of both angiosperms and gymnosperms except:
The male part of a flowering plant is called the
The spore-producing part of fungi is called the
Which type of pollen producer is useful for forensic studies because of the abundance of pollen produced?
Some important critera for collecting pollen or spore samples include all of the following except:
Compare and contrast each type of pollination to value for a forensic scientists at a crime scene.
Describe how pollen can be used to determine if a crime occurred in the city or in the country or during the day or night.
Describe the different places at a crime scene where a forensic palynologist might collect pollen or spore evidence to link a suspect to a crime scene.
Describe any special devices or instruments that would be needed to analyze pollen and spore evidence.
Summarize the characteristics of pollen and spores that make their identification and analysis useful in crime scenes.
Besides morel mushrooms, name a spore producing plant in Michigan and where you would find it in Michigan.
Name a common location you would find spores or pollen and provide a reasoning why it would be enough information to convict or not convict a suspect.
What is the name of the chemist who tampered with evidence?
How many convictions can be vacated because of her conviction?
In 2017, more than _________________ cases affected by Ms. Dookhan’s misconduct were found to be eligible for dismissal.
In what year did she plead guilty?
What did crimes did she plead guilty(name one)?
In what state did all of this occur?
What are some of the things she did wrong as a chemist?