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Death Forensics

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the specific body failure that leads to a person's death

a)

mechanism of death

b)

decomposition

c)

manner of death

d)

cause of death

2.

the stiffening of the skeletal muscles shortly after death

a)

livor mortis

b)

autolysis

c)

rigor mortis

d)

algor mortis

3.

the process of rotting and break down

a)

rigor mortis

b)

decomposition

c)

livor mortis

d)

putrefaction

4.

the spontaneous breakdown of cells as they self-digest

a)

rigor mortis

b)

algor mortis

c)

pupa/pupae

d)

autolysis

5.

the immediate reason for a person's death

a)

death

b)

mechanism of death

c)

cause of death 

d)

manner of death

6.

post-mortem examination

a)

adipocere

b)

autolysis

c)

autopsy

d)

entomology

7.

is the time that has elapsed since a person has died.

a)

algor mortis

b)

livor mortis

c)

post mortem interval

d)

rigor mortis

8.

refers to an underlying cause of death, as opposed to the final cause.

a)

pupa

b)

adipocere

c)

proximate cause of death

d)

pulmonary arrest

9.

Match description with the correct stage of decomposition:
livor, rigor, and algor mortis occur during this stage

a)

fresh

b)

bloat

c)

active decay

d)

advanced decay

10.

rigor mortis peaks how many hours after death?

a)

36

b)

18

c)

8

d)

12

11.

Which of the following is the study of insects to estimate the time of death?

a)

Forensic Entomology

b)

Forensic Pathology

c)

Forensic Toxicology

d)

Forensic Anthropology

12.

What is the term for the cooling of the body after death?

a)

Rigor Mortis

b)

Algor Mortis

c)

Livor Mortis

d)

Decomposition

13.

Which process involves the examination of a body to determine the cause of death?

a)

Autopsy

b)

Biopsy

c)

Toxicology

d)

Histology

14.

What is the term for the discoloration of the skin due to the pooling of blood after death?

a)

Rigor Mortis

b)

Algor Mortis

c)

Livor Mortis

d)

Putrefaction

15.

Which of the following is a method used to determine the post-mortem interval?

a)

DNA Analysis

b)

Blood Typing

c)

Insect Succession

d)

Fingerprinting