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PBS 1.2.2

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This occurs 2-4 hours after death, where the blood pools due to gravity. The area affected is a bluish-red color.

a)

rigor mortis

b)

algor mortis

c)

livor mortis

2.
The cooling of body temperature after death is:
a)
algor mortis
b)
livor mortis
c)
rigor mortis
d)
pallor mortis
3.

The process that causes the muscles in the body to stiffen resulting in rigidity after death is called

a)

algor mortis

b)

rigor mortis

c)

livor mortis

4.

Maximum rigor mortis occurs

a)

between 2-4 hours

b)

2-6 hours after death

c)

12 hours after death

d)

48 hours after death

5.

A cold environment causes algor mortis to occur

a)

faster

b)

slower

6.

Post-mortem evaluation to determine time of death

a)

coroner

b)

medical examiner

c)

autopsy

d)

morgue

7.
Estimate the approximate time of death for the following situation:

A body was found with no evidence of rigor.
a)
2 - 6 Hours
b)
8 Hours
c)
Less than 2 Hours
d)
Less than 1 Hour
8.

Use your algor mortis cheat sheet to determine approximate time of death for a body with a temperature of 83 degrees.

a)

6 hours ago

b)

11 hours ago

c)

13 hours ago

d)

more than 24 hours ago

9.

Of the options given, which are the first to arrive at a corpse?

a)

Parasitic wasps

b)

Beetles

c)

Blowflies

d)

Flesh flies and house flies

10.

What are the life stages of maggots called?

a)

Pupations

b)

Metamorphoses

c)

Instars

d)

Generations

11.

In an experiment, the _______ group is the group that serves as the baseline for comparison.

a)

experimental

b)

control

c)

independent

d)

dependent

12.

Anna Garcia died _____ hours ago. (98.4 - rectal temperature / 1.5 = hours since death and rectal temperature was 78.2)

a)

10

b)

12

c)

13.5

d)

14.5

13.

If the medical examiner took Anna's rectal temperature at 11:30 a.m., what time did she die?

a)

10:30 p.m.

b)

10:00 p.m.

c)

11:30 p.m.

d)

11:00 p.m.

14.

This career uses insect life cycles to determine time of death.

a)

Forensic Techician

b)

Forensic Toxicologist

c)

Forensic Entomologist

d)

Biomedical Scientist

15.

The body loses how many degrees per hour after death

a)

1.5 °F

b)

2 °F

c)

3 °F

d)

4 °F

16.

If a victim has a temperature of 85.4 °F how many hours has the person been dead for

a)

8 hours and 10 minutes

b)

7 hours and 30 minutes

c)

8 hours and 40 minutes

d)

9 hours and 15 minutes

17.

If a victim has a temperature of 64 °F how many hours has the person been dead for

a)

20 hours and 10 minutes

b)

22 hours and 56 minutes

c)

25 hours and 28 minutes

d)

27 hours and 37 minutes