Forensic Science terms starting with B

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1. Back spatter blood directed back toward the source of energy or force that caused the spatter; often associated with entrance gunshot wounds.
2. Ballistics branch of physics that deals with the flights of projectiles.
3. base pair combination of 2 nucleotides (A and T or G and C) held together by weak hydrogen bonds; the DNA double helix is formed when a base pair of nucleotides in…
4. Bile A fluid made by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Bile is excreted into the small intestine, where it helps digest fat.
5. Biology the science that studies living organisms.
6. Blind or Double-Blind Sample Technique a type of proficiency testing where the member is not aware that the sample/case under analysis is a quality assessment sample.
7. Blood borne pathogens pathogenic microorganisms in blood or other body fluids that can cause disease in people.
8. Bloodstain transfer resulting when liquid blood comes into contact with a surface.