Calculating Time of Death

This is called the ______________ equation.

• Glaister

• Time of death

• Celsius to Fahrenheit

• Fahrenheit to Celsius

Which of these is not a sign that can be used to determine time of death?

• Presence of rigor mortis

• Cloudiness of corneas

• Life cycle stage of insects found on body

• None of these

Which of these is not a method used to estimate the time of death?

• Body temperature measurement

• Rigor mortis observation

• DNA analysis

• Insect activity study

What is the term for the cooling of the body after death?

• Rigor mortis

• Algor mortis

• Livor mortis

• Pallor mortis

Which factor does not affect the rate of body cooling after death?

• Ambient temperature

• Body size

• Clothing

• Blood type

What is rigor mortis?

• The cooling of the body after death

• The stiffening of muscles after death

• The settling of blood in the body after death

• The decomposition of the body after death

Which of the following is used to determine the time of death by examining insect activity?

• Forensic entomology

• Forensic anthropology

• Forensic odontology

• Forensic toxicology

What is the significance of livor mortis in determining time of death?

• It indicates the cooling rate of the body

• It shows the position of the body after death

• It helps in identifying the cause of death

• It provides the exact time of death

Which of the following is a chemical change that occurs in the body after death?

• Rigor mortis

• Algor mortis

• Putrefaction

• Livor mortis

What is the primary cause of rigor mortis?

• Lack of oxygen

• Accumulation of lactic acid

• Decomposition of proteins

• Loss of ATP