SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
a forensic scientist uses chemistry to find information at the scene of the crime
A
organic chemistry
B
analytical chemistry
C
biochemistry
D
theoretical chemistry
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Analytical chemistry is useful to interpret the effects and quantify the concentration of the chemicals present in biological specimens to provide reliable data. Hair, nails, urine, blood, and brain tissue are useful biological specimens for forensic toxicologists to draw interpretations of various cases.

Detailed explanation-2: -Forensic chemists analyze non-biological trace evidence found at crime scenes in order to identify unknown materials and match samples to known substances. They also analyze drugs/controlled substances taken from scenes and people in order to identify and sometimes quantify these materials.

Detailed explanation-3: -Generally, forensic chemists are trained in organic chemistry. This ensures that the forensic chemists can run analysis on blood and other body samples to identify DNA. They are also trained in organic chemistry so that they can run toxicology screenings.

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