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Question 5: A police officer stops a motorist who is driving erratically and notices a clear plastic baggy containing a white powder on the front passenger seat. The officer suspects that it is heroin. The officer brings the bag to you, a forensic scientist in the crime lab. Name one screening test that you might perform to determine the presence of heroin. Assuming the powder tests positive for heroin, what should you do next?

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Uploaded: 2022-03-28T13:02:47-08:00
Duration: 3 min
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          Question 5: A police officer stops a motorist who is driving erratically and notices a clear plastic baggy containing a white powder on the front passenger seat. The officer suspects that it is heroin. The officer brings the bag to you, a forensic scientist in the crime lab. Name one screening test that you might perform to determine the presence of heroin. Assuming the powder tests positive for heroin, what should you do next?

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Biology for AP Courses

Julianne Zedalis, John Eggebrecht

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03/28/2022

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Question 5: A police officer stops a motorist who is driving erratically and notices a clear plastic baggy containing a white powder on the front passenger seat. The officer suspects that it is heroin. The officer brings the bag to you, a forensic scientist in the crime lab. Name one screening test that you might perform to determine the presence of heroin. Assuming the powder tests positive for heroin, what should you do next?