Permissible Warrantless Search of a Vehicle That Has Been Impounded

question 59

Multiple Choice

Permissible warrantless search of a vehicle that has been impounded so that police can make a record of the items contained in the vehicle is known as a(n) :

• A) plain view search.
• B) probable cause search.
• C) inventory search.
• D) seizure.
• E) search incident to arrest.

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Definitions:

Bacterial Transformation

A process by which bacteria take up foreign DNA from their surroundings, leading to genetic change.

DNA

A molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

Anticodon

A sequence of three nucleotides in transfer RNA that is complementary to, and combines with, the three-nucleotide codon.

Codon

A triplet of mRNA nucleotides. The 64 possible codons collectively constitute a universal genetic code in which each codon specifies an amino acid in a polypeptide, or a signal to either start or terminate polypeptide synthesis.