Evidence handling: practice question

A Forensic Medicine question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Forensic Medicine · Evidence handling

Sample item

Why should wet biological evidence be dried before paper packaging when feasible?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Reduce mould growth and sample degradation

Drying wet biological material before breathable paper packaging reduces microbial growth and degradation while allowing subsequent laboratory testing.

Option by option

  • A. Reduce mould growth and sample degradation (correct)

    Correct: drying helps preserve biological evidence.

  • B. Eliminate all chain-of-custody records

    Chain-of-custody documentation remains essential.

  • C. Make blood invisible to testing

    The goal is not to hide blood evidence.

  • D. Destroy microbial DNA

    Forensic processing may require retained DNA.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is A, Reduce mould growth and sample degradation. Drying wet biological material before breathable paper packaging reduces microbial growth and degradation while allowing subsequent laboratory testing.

Why is "Eliminate all chain-of-custody records" not the answer?

Chain-of-custody documentation remains essential.

Why is "Make blood invisible to testing" not the answer?

The goal is not to hide blood evidence.

Why is "Destroy microbial DNA" not the answer?

Forensic processing may require retained DNA.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Evidence handling in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: drying helps preserve biological evidence.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Evidence handling?

Learn postmortem changes with their timelines, and toxicology as poison, sign, test and antidote. Then use the flashcards and the other Forensic Medicine questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.