Multiple Choice:Hearsay evidence is:

TRUE/FALSEThe least desirable way to authenticate real evidence is by establishing a chain of custody.

Please read the following hypothetical scenario and answer the TRUE/FALSE question related to the scenario. Sally Pimberton did very well at the Apple, Core, and Pear firm.  She quickly became a very valued employee.  Attorney Walker asked Sally to accompany him to court and assist him during a big trial.  Sally was excited as she took notes during voir dire.  She felt as if she was truly assisting Mr. Walker in the case.  The Apple Firm was representing the defendant in an automobile accident case.  The defendant was being sued for damages.  After the jury was selected and sitting in the box, the trial began.  The Plaintiff’s attorney (opposing side) put their first witness on the stand and began asking questions.   After the third question was asked of the witness, Sally wrote a note on her legal pad and pushed it over to Attorney Walker.  The note said: “Shouldn’t you object? He’s leading the witness!” TRUE/FALSE:If the opposing attorney was in fact asking “leading” questions, Sally was correct to tell Attorney Walker to object because the Plaintiff’s attorney is not allowed to “lead the witness” on direct examination.

Who provided X-ray diffraction photographs of purified DNA fibers that suggested a helical structure with a consistent diameter of about 2 nm and a complete helical turn every 3.4 nm?

Which of the following events occurs first during meiosis?

TRUE/FALSEWhen a lawyer hears something he or she thinks is objectionable (based on the Rules of Evidence), the lawyer MUST object and state a reason for the objection in order to preserve the right to appeal that particular issue. 

TRUE/FALSE Regarding chain of custody, if it can be shown that there is any time from the events in question to the day of trial during which the location of the item (evidence) cannot be accounted for, the chain is broken. In that case, the evidence will be excluded unless another method of authentication can be used.

After DNA replication is complete, each strand of the original molecule is bound to a new complementary strand. This process is known as

Avery and his coworkers showed that the agent responsible for changing nonvirulent bacteria into virulent bacteria was

TRUE/FALSEEvidence is material if the proof that is being offered meets certain traditional requirements of reliability/authenticity.