Forensics II Final Exam

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Adipocere formation is defined as what?

• The pooling of blood due to gravity
• The body’s fat turns into a white and waxy soap
• The stiffening of muscles due to ATP being lost from cells
• The skin turns leathery

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Adipocere formation occurs in what type of environment?

• Cold, dry environment
• Hot, dry environment
• Moist environment
• Must be 70 degrees

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Rigor mortis can be defined as:

• The pooling of blood due to gravity
• ATP is being lost from cells, so the muscles stiffen
• The body’s fat turns into a white, waxy soap
• The skin turns leathery

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An example of lividity is:

• An elderly woman was found in her apartment. There were purple bruise-like marks on his face and chest.
• A corpse was found in the desert. His skin was like leather and his tissue was well preserved
• A corpse was found in a lake. His skin was white and waxy.
• A corpse was found in his apartment. He was extremely stiff

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Over time, a corpse’s temperature will drop until it reaches ambient temperature. This is known as:

• Livor Mortis
• Algor Mortis
• Rigor Mortis
• Adipocere

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A bone was found in a forest. After investigating the bone, crime lab technicians found that there are multiple abrasions on the end of the femurs. This could be due to:

• The victim ate foods with a lot of acids
• The victim must have been hit on the end of their femur
• The victim was very athletic, possibly a runner
• The victim was a video game enthusiast; they never left their house

When taking the internal temperature of a corpse, forensic scientists identify that ________ does not affect the use of internal body temperature when determining time of death.

• Clothing
• Body fat
• Surrounding climate
• The food they ate that day

Why do the eyes become cloudy after death?

• Algor Mortis
• Potassium builds up in the vitreous humor in the eyes.
• The ATP is lost causing muscles to stiffen
• Livor Mortis

Mummification can occur in what type of environment?

• Moist environment
• Cold, dry environment
• Hot, dry environment
• Must be 70 degrees

The study of insects as it related to criminal investigations is known as

• Forensic Anthropology
• Forensic Entomology
• Forensic Odontology
• Forensic Insectology