
Death & Decomposition Quiz
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the cooling of the body after death?
Rigor Mortis
Algor Mortis
Autolysis
Decomposition
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does autolysis refer to?
The cooling of the body after death
The stiffening of muscles after death
The spontaneous breakdown of cells as they self-digest
The pooling of blood in tissues after death
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the immediate reaction for a person's death called?
Mechanism of Death
Manner of Death
Cause of Death
Decomposition
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the cessation or end of life known as?
Death
Decomposition
Autolysis
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NGSS.HS-LS4-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the process of rotting and breaking down called?
Rigor Mortis
Algor Mortis
Decomposition
Forensic Entomology
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does forensic entomology study?
The cooling of the body
The study of insects as they pertain to legal issues
The stiffening of muscles
The breakdown of cells
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is another name for the three larval stages of insect development?
Larva
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Pupa
Rigor Mortis
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