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Chapter 11 Review 2

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The arrival of which type of beetle is associated with the advanced stage of a dead body?

a)

American carrion beetle

b)

sexton beetle

c)

harry rove beetle

d)

hide beetle

2.

Coffin flies are:

a)

likely to appear if victim is wrapped in plastic

b)

about the size of fruit flies

c)

body was left in a car for several days

d)

all of these

3.

In order to provide the most accurate estimate of postmortem intervals at a crime scene, which type of larvae should be collected?​

a)

larvae on internal organs

b)

the oldest larvae

c)

the youngest larvae

d)

larvae on arms, legs, and head & neck

4.

How do the temperatures of feeding maggot masses compare to ambient temperatures?​

a)

5-20 degrees F higher than ambient

b)

5-20 degrees F lower than ambient

c)

15-30 degrees higher than ambient

d)

15-30 degrees lower than ambient

5.

Environmental conditions affect the growth of larvae. Consequently, in the collection of meteorological data, it is suggested that rainfall amounts be recorded for a period of:​

a)

2-3 weeks before disappearance & 3-5 hours after discovery

b)

1-2 days before disappearance & 3-5 days after discovery

c)

2-3 days before disappearance & 3-5 days after discovery

d)

1-2 weeks before disappearance & 3-5 days after discovery

6.

The number of hours at an adjusted average temperature, using Celsius degrees, that it takes an insect species to reach a particular stage of development is expressed in:

a)

average degree hours

b)

annual degree hours

c)

adjusted degree hours

d)

accumulated degree hours

7.

The lower limit threshold is the temperature below which growth and development cease for an insect. For most insects, what temperature represents their lower limit threshold?

a)

10 degrees C

b)

15 degrees C

c)

25 degrees C

d)

20 degrees C

8.

One type of insect typically arrives within minutes after death. Therefore this type of insect is considered to be timekeepers for postmortem intervals. Which type of insect is this?

a)

sexton beetle

b)

houseflies

c)

blowflies

d)

flesh flies

9.

As a dead body decomposes, two gases, putrescine and cadaverine are released that alert _____ to a possible location to lay their eggs.

a)

blowflies

b)

houseflies

c)

flesh flies

d)

coffin flies

10.

While processing a crime scene for insect evidence, it is recommended that _____ maggots per mass be collected.

a)

10

b)

25

c)

50

d)

100

11.

The three body segments of an insect are the head, thorax, and _____.

a)

jointed legs

b)

abdomen

c)

wings

d)

antenna

12.

Blowfly larvae breathe through their _____, allowing them to eat and breathe at the same time

a)

mouths

b)

ears

c)

noses

d)

butts

13.

Clown and surinam carrion _____ are likely to arrive early on a corpse

a)

beetles

b)

ants

c)

flies

d)

grubs