Forensic Anthropology & Time of Death Test

What is insect succession?

• The sequence in which an egg becomes an adult fly.

• A sequence of changing species that inhabit a decomposing body.

• The depositing of eggs.

• When the alpha fly is overthrown by his son.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

breakdown of once living matter by living organisms

• instar

• larva

• decomposition

• insect succession

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stage 1 of decomposition

• fresh stage

• skeletal or dry

• advanced decay

• bloating

• active decay

stage 2 of decomposition

• bloating

• advanced decay

• active decay

• fresh stage

• dry or skeletal

stage 3 of decomposition

• active decay

• dry or skeletal

• advanced decay

• fresh stage

• bloating

stage 4 of decomposition

• advanced decay

• bloating

• fresh

• dry or skeletal

• active decay

stage 5 of decomposition

• dry or skeletal

• fresh

• advanced decay

• active decay

• bloating

This occurs 2-4 hours after death, where the blood pools due to gravity. The area affected is a bluish-red color.

• rigor mortis

• algor mortis

• livor mortis

The cooling of body temperature after death is:

• algor mortis
• livor mortis
• rigor mortis
• pallor mortis

The process that causes the muscles in the body to stiffen resulting in rigidity after death is called

• algor mortis

• rigor mortis

• livor mortis