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WorksheetsChapter 11 Review 2
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
The arrival of which type of beetle is associated with the advanced stage of a dead body?
American carrion beetle
sexton beetle
harry rove beetle
hide beetle
Coffin flies are:
likely to appear if victim is wrapped in plastic
about the size of fruit flies
body was left in a car for several days
all of these
In order to provide the most accurate estimate of postmortem intervals at a crime scene, which type of larvae should be collected?
larvae on internal organs
the oldest larvae
the youngest larvae
larvae on arms, legs, and head & neck
How do the temperatures of feeding maggot masses compare to ambient temperatures?
5-20 degrees F higher than ambient
5-20 degrees F lower than ambient
15-30 degrees higher than ambient
15-30 degrees lower than ambient
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:
2-3 weeks before disappearance & 3-5 hours after discovery
1-2 days before disappearance & 3-5 days after discovery
2-3 days before disappearance & 3-5 days after discovery
1-2 weeks before disappearance & 3-5 days after discovery
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:
average degree hours
annual degree hours
adjusted degree hours
accumulated degree hours
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?
10 degrees C
15 degrees C
25 degrees C
20 degrees C
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?
sexton beetle
houseflies
blowflies
flesh flies
As a dead body decomposes, two gases, putrescine and cadaverine are released that alert _____ to a possible location to lay their eggs.
blowflies
houseflies
flesh flies
coffin flies
While processing a crime scene for insect evidence, it is recommended that _____ maggots per mass be collected.
10
25
50
100
The three body segments of an insect are the head, thorax, and _____.
jointed legs
abdomen
wings
antenna
Blowfly larvae breathe through their _____, allowing them to eat and breathe at the same time
mouths
ears
noses
butts
Clown and surinam carrion _____ are likely to arrive early on a corpse
beetles
ants
flies
grubs
