WorksheetsForensics Unit 13 Test
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The study of insects and their relation to criminal investigations is _____.
a)
Forensic Entomology
b)
Forensic Science
c)
Entomology
d)
Forensic Envirotology
2.
______ is the time since death and is considered a rough estimate rather than an exact science.
a)
Postmortem interval
b)
Algor mortis
c)
Rigor mortis
d)
Postmortem lividity
3.
What is Sung Tz'u famous for in Forensic Entomology?
a)
First to describe a case in which Forensic Entomology was used to solve a crime.
b)
Was the first to systematically apply entomological concepts to approximate postmortem interval.
c)
Tireless efforts established Forensic Entomology as a valid and useful Forensic Science.
d)
Founding father of Forensic Entomology.
4.
Which of the following is true of Eduard von Hoffman and Hermann Reinhard?
a)
First to describe a case in which Forensic Entomology was used to solve a crime.
b)
Was the first to systematically apply entomological concepts to approximate postmortem interval.
c)
Tireless efforts established Forensic Science.
d)
Founding father of Forensic Science.
5.
In 4 to 10 days the cadaver _____.
a)
is decomposing internally due to the activities of bacteria.
b)
is accompanied by the odor of decaying flesh.
c)
collapses as gases escape.
d)
is drying out.
6.
In which class are all insects?
a)
Insecta
b)
Arthropoda
c)
Animalia
d)
Diptera
7.
Which classification group is the one where insects start to break into different classification groups?
a)
order
b)
phylum
c)
family
d)
class
8.
Which of the following are found in various species in or near corpses?
a)
both flies and beetles
b)
flies
c)
beetles
d)
neither flies or beetles
9.
Which flies are associated with early stages of decomposition?
a)
blowflies
b)
flesh flies
c)
houseflies
d)
cheese skipper
10.
Which flies are often the most abundant larvae on corpse?
a)
blowflies
b)
flesh flies
c)
houseflies
d)
cheese skipper
11.
Which flies lay live larvae instead of eggs?
a)
blowflies
b)
flesh flies
c)
houseflies
d)
cheese skipper
12.
When are cheese skippers and houseflies found during the decomposition process?
a)
late stage of decomposition
b)
early stage of decomposition
c)
through all stages of decomposition
d)
not during any stage of decomposition, they are not involved in decomposition
13.
Which beetles will NOT be found in early stages of decomposition?
a)
hide beetles
b)
rove beetles
c)
carrion beetles
d)
clown beetles
14.
Which beetles are used by museums to clean tissues from bones?
a)
skin beetles
b)
rove beetles
c)
carrion beetles
d)
clown beetles
15.
Which beetles are NOT predatory beetles?
a)
hide beetles
b)
ham beetles
c)
ground beetles
d)
darkling beetles
16.
Insect make up ______ of the species found on Earth.
a)
more than 2/3
b)
1/4
c)
1/3
d)
1/2
17.
Insects and amphibians both _____.
a)
undergo metamorphosis
b)
are involved in decomposition of corpses
c)
live part of their lives in water
d)
eat insects
18.
Which of the following is the correct order of the life cycle of insects?
a)
egg, larva, pupa, adult
b)
egg, pupa, larva, adult
c)
pupa, larva, egg, adult
d)
adult, egg, larva, pupa
19.
_____ is another name for larva.
a)
Maggots
b)
Chrysalis
c)
Pupa
d)
Instar
20.
_____ is the active, immature form of an insect.
a)
Larvae
b)
Chrysalis
c)
Pupae
d)
Instar
21.
_____ is the inactive, immature form of an insect.
a)
Larvae
b)
Chrysalis
c)
Pupae
d)
Instar
22.
_____ is the stage of insect development do toxicologist use to obtain information about drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamines.
a)
Larvae
b)
Egg
c)
Pupae
d)
Instar
23.
Insects emerge from the _____ as a mature adult insect.
a)
Larvae
b)
Chrysalis
c)
Necrophagus
d)
Instar
24.
_____ is a stage of larval development for insects.
a)
Maggots
b)
Chrysalis
c)
Metamorphosis
d)
Instar
25.
The presence of pupae indicates the body has been dead for ______.
a)
about a week
b)
1 to 3 days
c)
one month
d)
50 days
26.
The presence of other insects, including beetles, indicates the body has been dead for ______.
a)
more than a week
b)
1 to 3 days
c)
one month
d)
50 days
27.
What is it called that insects arrive at a decomposing corpse in a particular order.
a)
insect succession
b)
metamorphosis
c)
postmortem interval
d)
oviposition
28.
What can temperature effect in insects?
a)
metamorphosis
b)
what they eat
c)
insect succession
d)
whether the insect develops a chrysalis
29.
What factor does ADD and ADH NOT take into consideration?
a)
the type of insect
b)
the stage the insect is currently in
c)
external temperatures of the environment
d)
ADD and ADH take all of these in consideration
30.
Which of the following can insects help identify other than postmortem interval?
a)
all of these
b)
location of death
c)
indicator that neglect or abuse took place prior to death
d)
if toxins are present in the corpse
31.
DNA can be obtained from _____ to establish a link between the victim and the suspect.
a)
any blood found in the insects' digestive tracts
b)
the body of the insects
c)
feces of the insects
d)
eggs of the insects
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