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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The field of forensic palynology is the study of:
A
polymer evidence to help solve criminal cases.
B
cellulose evidence to help solve criminal cases.
C
pollen and spore evidence to help solve criminal cases.
D
None of these choices.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Forensic palynology refers to the use of pollen and other spores when it is used as evidence in legal cases to resolve criminal issues by proving or disproving relationships between people and crime scenes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Forensic palynology – the study of pollen and spores to prove or disprove a connection in criminal cases – has been part of the forensic toolkit since 1959 when the analysis of pollen and spores was first practiced in relation to a forensic investigation in Austria.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is forensic palynology? Forensic palynologists use pollen grains to assist in solving crimes. By examining pollen collected from a crime scene, or suspect, it is possible to be specific about where a person or object has been.

Detailed explanation-4: -Forensic palynology is a subdiscipline of palynology (the study of pollen grains, spores, etc.), that aims to prove or disprove a relationship among objects, people, and places that may pertain to both criminal and civil cases.

Detailed explanation-5: -Because crime scenes and other geographical locations often contain a unique blend of plants, the pollen and spore evidence from suspects or items can often link them with precise locations.

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