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ONLINE LAB Activity No. 1:

“Mystery of the Switched CD”

Introduction

You are about to solve a mystery of a switched compact disc (CD)

containing information coveted by biotechnologists. The CD was switched as it
was being transported from a biotech research laboratory in the Visayas to its
headquarters in Manila. Security protocol dictated that the information in the CD
not be sent over the Internet.
The information was a breakthrough design for a bioengineered microchip
implant with text messaging capabilities, allowing humans to send text messages
without the use of cellular phones or personal computers. The microchip
processes brain signals into alphanumeric signals or text format that can be
transmitted through brain waves. The recipients either receive text messages in
their cellphones of the chip implants converts alphanumeric signals back to brain
signals. The breakthrough could bring down the cellphone industry and all
biotech companies were after the design. A resident scientist tipped a syndicate
that promised to give a huge amount of money in exchange for the CD.
Headquarters was surprised to discover that the CD did not contain the
bioengineering blueprints. The scientists at the biotech laboratory were
investigated and fingerprints taken from the CD were analyzed at the crime
laboratory.
The process of analyzing fingerprints is called dactylography. Sharpen your
observation skills, put into action traits of scientists, and help the crime
investigators identify the erring CD switcher by analyzing patterns in the
fingerprints collected. Who do you think switched the CD?

Objectives

a. Determine the identity of the mystery person by analyzing fingerprints

b. Exhibit scientific attitudes
 The Evidence is the real culprit,
he can be one of the suspects
below. Who could it be? Write
his name on the blank.

Name: John Name: Peter Name: Joseph

Questions

1. List down 3 fingerprint characteristics that are common to both the evidence
and the possible suspect.

2. Was you analysis correct? Why? Why not?

 3. What 5 traits of scientists did you exhibit while solving the mystery? Explain how
each trait was observed.

4. What difficulties did you encounter in deciding who the culprit is? How did you
deal with them?

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