Forensic Entomology Review

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What type of animal is often used to simulate a human body in forensic entomological experiments?

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Pig

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What stage in decomposition begins at the moment of death?

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Fresh

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What is the order in scientific naming that includes beetles?

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Coleoptera

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What is the term for the shedding of an exoskeleton that occurs as a larva or adult insect grows?

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Molting

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What type of metamorphosis has four stages?

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Complete metamorphosis

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What is forensic entomology?

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The study of insects to estimate the time of death in a forensic investigation.

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What are the three main stages of decomposition?

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Fresh, Bloat, Active Decay.

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What is the role of blowflies in forensic entomology?

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They are often the first insects to arrive at a corpse and can help estimate the time of death.

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What is the significance of insect life cycles in forensic entomology?

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Different insects have specific life cycles that can indicate the time since death.

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What is the term for the process of decay that occurs after the body has been buried?

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Skeletonization/Post decay.