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WorksheetsForensics Unit 3: Body as Evidence Quiz
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
A man was killed by a drunk driver. What is the manner of his death?
brain damage
heart attack
homicide
accidental
What is the FIRST step when performing an autopsy?
Y incision
internal evaluation
external evaluation
incision to open the skull
After a person dies, the blood pools in the lowest places by gravity. This is called...
livor mortis
algor mortis
rigor mortis
modus operandi
A man died from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Which would be the mechanism of death?
gunshot
homicide
blood loss
suicide
An autopsy MUST be performed when...
the death is violent
the person was otherwise healthy
the death is sudden and unexpected
all of these
This professional must be a licensed doctor capable of performing autopsies.
forensic pathologist
mortuary director
primary physician
coroner
PMI stands for...
time of death
cause of death
manner of death
mechanism of death
A woman died from cancer. Cancer is the...
cause of death
mechanism of death
manner of death
modus operandi
Which of the following represents the stiffening of the body after death?
algor mortis
livor mortis
modus operandi
rigor mortis
Stage of decomp where cadaver island forms.
fresh
active
putrefaction
advanced
Entomological evidence best determines
cause of death
manner of death
time of death
mechanism of death
Maggots can be used to test the body for
drugs and poisons
cancer and drugs
poisons and cancer
none of these
In normal conditions, the first flies arrive on the dead body within
10 minutes
2 hours
45 minutes
5 hours
Insects on a body can help determine...
the location a person died and the PMI
the identity of the person who died
the motive of the perpetrator
all of these
Which factor(s) will NOT affect the PMI?
drugs/poisons
weather
sex/race
moisture levels
Stage of decomp when livor mortis occurs.
fresh/initial
advanced
active
bloat
This insect is usually the first to arrive to a dead body
house fly
ham and checkered beetle
carrion beetle
blow fly
This word means dead and putrefying flesh
larvae
putrefaction
purge
carrion
In 70 degree weather, about how long does it take for a blow fly to complete its life cycle?
12-24 hours
8-10 days
2-4 days
14-16 days
Stage of decomp where the body blows up from the gases being produced.
fresh
advanced
putrefaction
dry
Stage of decomp where insects leave and plants regrow
initial
advanced
active
dry
In this race, the nasal aperture is narrow and elongated
Caucasian
Asian
African-American
Native American
Which bone(s) are used to estimate height?
humerus only
femur only
humerus and femur
pelvis and femur
An age estimation from bones can be taken using
long bones
skull
teeth
all of the above
This part of the female pelvis is flexible to allow for movement during childbirth.
ilium
sacrum
pubic symphysis
coccyx
Which skull is most likely the youngest?
A
B
C
D
If all 3 major skull sutures are closed in a male, the individual is most likely...
under 18 years old
over 35 years old
What makes your teeth unique to you?
spacing
number of teeth
dental work
size of teeth
all of these
Which race is characterized by having rounded eye orbits?
caucasoid
negroid
mongoloid
native american
