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WorksheetsForensic Entomology Fundamentals Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does the term "accumulated degree hours (adh)" refer to in forensic entomology?
The number of hours at an adjusted average temperature it takes for an insect species to develop to a certain stage.
The total number of insects found at a crime scene.
The time it takes for a body to decompose completely.
The number of days insects are present on a body.
Which of the following best describes "complete metamorphosis"?
Body development in 4 stages: egg, larva, pupa, adult.
Body development in 2 stages: egg and adult.
Body development in 3 stages: egg, nymph, adult.
Body development in 5 stages: egg, larva, pupa, nymph, adult.
What is the function of the "crop" in insects?
A digestive organ used for storage of food.
An organ for breathing.
An organ for reproduction.
An organ for movement.
What does "entomology" study?
Study of insects and related arthropods.
Study of plants and fungi.
Study of mammals and birds.
Study of bacteria and viruses.
What is "forensic entomology"?
Application of entomology to civil and crime cases.
Study of plant growth at crime scenes.
Use of animal behavior in solving crimes.
Study of human anatomy for legal purposes.
What is a "grub"?
Worm-like beetle larva.
Adult butterfly.
Pupa of a fly.
Egg of a mosquito.
What does "insect succession" refer to?
A predictable sequence of changing insect species that inhabit a decomposing body.
The process of insect migration.
The order in which insects lay eggs.
The way insects find food.
What is an "instar" in insect development?
Each of three different larval stages that undergo metamorphosis.
The adult stage of an insect.
The egg stage of an insect.
The pupa stage of an insect.
What is a "larva"?
Maggot-like stage after egg.
Adult stage of an insect.
Egg stage of an insect.
Pupa stage of an insect.
What is a "maggot"?
Worm-like fly larva.
Adult beetle.
Butterfly pupa.
Egg of a moth.
