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Entomology and Forensics

Total questions: 193

Worksheet time: 11hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a scientist who studies insects to gain clues about a crime

a)

forensic anthropologist

b)

forensic psychologist

c)

forensic pathologist

d)

forensic entomologist

2.

A predictable sequence of changing species that inhabit a decomposing body is known as…

a)

insect succession

b)

ADH

c)

PMI

d)

life cycle

3.

The two insect orders most commonly found on a corpse are... (choose 2)

a)

Arthropods

b)

Diptera

c)

Crustaceans

d)

Coleoptera

4.

How does temperature have an effect on insect evidence?

a)

temp. does not effect insect evidence

b)

high temp. speeds up insect's life cycle

c)

low temp. speeds up insect's life cycle

5.

Decomposition of a mammal begins at this stage:

a)

post-decay stage

b)

bloated

c)

fresh stage

d)

decay stage

6.

The blowfly lifecycle has six stages. How many larval stages are included in these six stages?​

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

Estimates of the _________________ using entomological evidence must take into account the species of insect present,

geographical locations of the decedent's body, and

weather conditions.

a)

accumulated degree hours (ADH)

b)

postmortem interval (PMI)

c)

Diptera

d)

Choleoptra

8.

About how long does it take blowfly eggs to hatch?

a)

24 days

b)

14 days

c)

24 hours

d)

48 hours

9.

What is the correct order for insect body development?

a)

Larva, egg, pupa, adult

b)

Pupa, egg, larva, adult

c)

Egg, pupa, adult, larva

d)

Egg, larva, pupa, adult

10.

The first stage of mammal decomposition is

a)

fresh stage

b)

bloated stage

c)

decay stage

d)

post-decay stage

11.

What is oviposition?

a)

the laying of egg by a chicken

b)

the position of eggs in a carton

c)

the laying of eggs by an insect

d)

the location of the spiracles

12.

What country had the first case in which analysis of human DNA isolated from the digestive tract of maggots used to identify a victim in a criminal case?

a)

United States

b)

France

c)

Ecuador

d)

Mexico

13.

What kind of insects come right after most flies?

a)

spiders

b)

beetles

c)

skipper flies

d)

wasps

14.

What drug was found to influence the growth rate of maggots in the Paul Catts’ Case of the Massive Maggots, ?

a)

cocaine

b)

caffeine

c)

meth

d)

fentanyl

15.

What was the name of the forensic entomologist who testified for the prosecution in the trial on Casey Anthony, who was accused of murdering her daughter? He was also the subject of the Career in Forensics for this chapter.

a)

Paul Catts

b)

Bill Bass

c)

Neil Haskell

d)

Lloyd Cunningham

16.

How did the presence of insect bites on a victim help investigators find a suspect in the Chigger Bites Link Suspect to Crime Scene case?

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17.

A medical doctor specifically trained to do autopsies to determine the presence or absence of disease, injury or poisoning.

a)

medical examiner

b)

forensic psychologist

c)

forensic entomologist

d)

forensic pathologist

18.

What are petechial hemorrhages?

a)

red spots formed from bleeding under the skin

b)

red spots in the whites of the eyes

c)

a nosebleed caused by blunt force trauma

d)

 A fatty or waxy substance produced during the decomposition of dead bodies exposed to moisture

19.

The cooling of the body after death is called…

a)

rigor mortis

b)

livor mortis

c)

algor mortis

d)

decomposition

20.

The pooling of blood in tissues after death due to gravity that results in a red skin color is called…

a)

algor mortis

b)

rigor mortis

c)

livor mortis

d)

decomposition

21.

The stiffening of the skeletal muscles after death is known as ….

a)

algor mortis

b)

lividity

c)

livor mortis

d)

rigor mortis

22.

What is adipocere?

a)

a fatty or waxy substance produced during the decomposition of dead bodies exposed to moisture

b)

the breakdown of cells as they self-digest

c)

the breakdown of once-living matter

d)

the stiffening of skeletal muscles

23.

The breakdown of cells as they self-digest

a)

autolysis

b)

putrefaction

c)

decomposition

d)

adipocere

24.

The breakdown of once living matter

a)

decomposition

b)

autolysis

c)

adipocere

d)

algor mortis

25.

What is a coroner?

a)

an medical doctor specifically trained to perform autopsies

b)

a physician who performs autopsies, determines the cause and manner of death

c)

an elected official either a layman or a physician wh certifies deaths and can order additional investigations of suspicious deaths

d)

the sheriff

26.

What is a medical examiner?

a)

a sheriff

b)

same as a coroner

c)

a physician who performs autopsies and determines the cause and manner of death

d)

a medical doctor specifically trained to perform autopsies to determine the presence or absence of disease, injury, or poisoning

27.

What is a forensic pathologist?

a)

a medical doctor specifically trained to perform autopsies to determine the presence or absence of disease, injury, or poisoning

b)

a coroner

c)

a physician who performs autopsies and determines the cause and manner of death

d)

A scientist who applies the study of insects and other arthropods to criminal investigation

28.

What are the five manners of death?

a)

Entomological, physiological, chemical, natural or unnatural

b)

Stabbing, gunshot, poisoning, bludgeoning or accidental

c)

Natural, murder, suicidal, organic or undetermined

d)

Natural, accidental, suicidal, homicidal or underdetermined

29.

What is an autopsy?

a)

medical examination to determine cause of death

b)

the cause of death

c)

proximate cause of death

d)

an exam

30.

 What was the manner cause of death in the case “Mysterious Deaths at the Fair”, the opening case study for Ch. 12?

a)

blunt force trauma

b)

heart attack

c)

food poisoning/water contamination

d)

kidney failure

31.

 In the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, the medical examiner was not called until 10 hours after the discovery of the crime. Why was this a problem?

a)

This delay interfered with livor, algor and rigor mortis determination.

b)

It was not a problem- the medical examiner was able to accurately determine PMI.

32.

In the “Mystery Death” case study, a partially disrobed woman was found in her barn with blunt force trauma injuries and a broken hip. After investigating, her death was ruled …. 

a)

accidental

b)

natural

c)

homicidal

d)

suicidal

33.

Who was the forensic pathologist that testified in the George Floyd case that Floyd’s death was due to mechanical asphyxiation and manner of death was homicide?

a)

Dr. Neil Haskell

b)

Dr. Bill Bass

c)

Dr. Henry Lee

d)

Dr. Michael Baden

34.

What are wormlike beetle larva called?

a)

Grub

b)

Larva

c)

Pupa

d)

Maggot

35.

What is ADH?

a)

The number of hours a dead body has been outside.

b)

The number of hours it takes for an insect species to become an adult.

c)

The number of hours a body has been dead.

d)

The number of hours it takes for an insect species to develop to a given stage.

36.

How are entomology and forensic entomology different?

a)

Entomology studies insects while forensic entomology studies insects in application to civil and criminal legal cases.

b)

Entomology studies insects in application to civil and criminal legal cases while forensic entomology studies insects.

c)

Trick! They are both the same.

d)

This is not the answer.

37.

The three different larval stages of flies is a what?

a)

Crop

b)

Pupa

c)

Instar

d)

Spiracle

38.

What is a maggot?

a)

Wormlike fly larva.

b)

Wormlike beetle larva.

c)

Wormlike stage of insect development after egg.

d)

A wormlike person who has no respect for themselves or others.

39.

The nonfeeding stage of develpment for an insect is what?

a)

Crop

b)

Pupa

c)

Larva

d)

Instar

40.

What are the respiratory organs of insects called?

a)

Pupas

b)

Crops

c)

Spiracles

d)

Instars

41.

Oviposition is

a)

the laying of eggs.

b)

the depositing of dead bodies.

c)

the area where bugs can be found.

d)

position of a dead body.

42.

# of hours it takes for insect species to develop to a given stage

a)

accumulated degree hours (ADH)

b)

insect succession

c)

instar

d)

complete metamorphosis

43.

breakdown of once living matter by living organisms

a)

instar

b)

larva

c)

decomposition

d)

insect succession

44.

study of insects & related arthropods

a)

entomology

b)

epidemiology

c)

oncology

d)

anthropology

45.

application of entomology to civil & criminal legal cases

a)

forensic entomology

b)

forensic anthropology

c)

forensic odontology

d)

forensic epidemiology

46.

depositing, or laying, of eggs

a)

oviposition

b)

insect succession

c)

spiracles

d)

grub

47.

stage 2 of decomposition

a)

bloating

b)

advanced decay

c)

active decay

d)

fresh stage

e)

dry or skeletal

48.

stage 4 of decomposition

a)

advanced decay

b)

bloating

c)

fresh

d)

dry or skeletal

e)

active decay

49.

The correct order of an insect's stages of growth are:

a)

egg, pupa, larva, adult

b)

pupa, egg, larva, adult

c)

adult, egg, pupa, larva

d)

egg, larva, pupa, adult

50.

PMI stands for

a)

postmortem interval

b)

postman intervention

c)

post-medical interval

51.

PMI is

a)

the time between death and colonization by insects.

b)

the time between death and discovery of the body.

c)

the time between death and the funeral.

52.

Technically, decomposition of a body begins

a)

as soon as death occurs.

b)

as soon as bugs begin eating the body.

c)

as soon as a smell is detected.

d)

as soon as a victim is identified.

53.

Ambient variables referrs to

a)

the amount of light at the crime scene.

b)

the amount of water at the crime scene.

c)

various environmental elements at the crime scene.

d)

the location of the crime scene.

54.

What are wormlike beetle larva called?

a)

Grub

b)

Larva

c)

Pupa

d)

Maggot

55.

What is ADH?

a)

The number of hours a dead body has been outside.

b)

The number of hours it takes for an insect species to become an adult.

c)

The number of hours a body has been dead.

d)

The number of hours it takes for an insect species to develop to a given stage.

56.

How are entomology and forensic entomology different?

a)

Entomology studies insects while forensic entomology studies insects in application to civil and criminal legal cases.

b)

Entomology studies insects in application to civil and criminal legal cases while forensic entomology studies insects.

c)

Trick! They are both the same.

d)

This is not the answer.

57.

The three different larval stages of flies is a what?

a)

Crop

b)

Pupa

c)

Instar

d)

Spiracle

58.

What is a maggot?

a)

Wormlike fly larva.

b)

Wormlike beetle larva.

c)

Wormlike stage of insect development after egg.

d)

A wormlike person who has no respect for themselves or others.

59.

The nonfeeding stage of develpment for an insect is what?

a)

Crop

b)

Pupa

c)

Larva

d)

Instar

60.

What are the respiratory organs of insects called?

a)

Pupas

b)

Crops

c)

Spiracles

d)

Instars

61.

Oviposition is

a)

the laying of eggs.

b)

the depositing of dead bodies.

c)

the area where bugs can be found.

d)

position of a dead body.

62.

# of hours it takes for insect species to develop to a given stage

a)

accumulated degree hours (ADH)

b)

insect succession

c)

instar

d)

complete metamorphosis

63.

breakdown of once living matter by living organisms

a)

instar

b)

larva

c)

decomposition

d)

insect succession

64.

study of insects & related arthropods

a)

entomology

b)

epidemiology

c)

oncology

d)

anthropology

65.

application of entomology to civil & criminal legal cases

a)

forensic entomology

b)

forensic anthropology

c)

forensic odontology

d)

forensic epidemiology

66.

depositing, or laying, of eggs

a)

oviposition

b)

insect succession

c)

spiracles

d)

grub

67.

stage 2 of decomposition

a)

bloating

b)

advanced decay

c)

active decay

d)

fresh stage

e)

dry or skeletal

68.

stage 4 of decomposition

a)

advanced decay

b)

bloating

c)

fresh

d)

dry or skeletal

e)

active decay

69.

The correct order of an insect's stages of growth are:

a)

egg, pupa, larva, adult

b)

pupa, egg, larva, adult

c)

adult, egg, pupa, larva

d)

egg, larva, pupa, adult

70.

PMI stands for

a)

postmortem interval

b)

postman intervention

c)

post-medical interval

71.

PMI is

a)

the time between death and colonization by insects.

b)

the time between death and discovery of the body.

c)

the time between death and the funeral.

72.

Technically, decomposition of a body begins

a)

as soon as death occurs.

b)

as soon as bugs begin eating the body.

c)

as soon as a smell is detected.

d)

as soon as a victim is identified.

73.

Ambient variables referrs to

a)

the amount of light at the crime scene.

b)

the amount of water at the crime scene.

c)

various environmental elements at the crime scene.

d)

the location of the crime scene.

74.

What are wormlike beetle larva called?

a)

Grub

b)

Larva

c)

Pupa

d)

Maggot

75.

What is ADH?

a)

The number of hours a dead body has been outside.

b)

The number of hours it takes for an insect species to become an adult.

c)

The number of hours a body has been dead.

d)

The number of hours it takes for an insect species to develop to a given stage.

76.

How are entomology and forensic entomology different?

a)

Entomology studies insects while forensic entomology studies insects in application to civil and criminal legal cases.

b)

Entomology studies insects in application to civil and criminal legal cases while forensic entomology studies insects.

c)

Trick! They are both the same.

d)

This is not the answer.

77.

The three different larval stages of flies is a what?

a)

Crop

b)

Pupa

c)

Instar

d)

Spiracle

78.

What is a maggot?

a)

Wormlike fly larva.

b)

Wormlike beetle larva.

c)

Wormlike stage of insect development after egg.

d)

A wormlike person who has no respect for themselves or others.

79.

The nonfeeding stage of develpment for an insect is what?

a)

Crop

b)

Pupa

c)

Larva

d)

Instar

80.

What are the respiratory organs of insects called?

a)

Pupas

b)

Crops

c)

Spiracles

d)

Instars

81.

Oviposition is

a)

the laying of eggs.

b)

the depositing of dead bodies.

c)

the area where bugs can be found.

d)

position of a dead body.

82.

# of hours it takes for insect species to develop to a given stage

a)

accumulated degree hours (ADH)

b)

insect succession

c)

instar

d)

complete metamorphosis

83.

breakdown of once living matter by living organisms

a)

instar

b)

larva

c)

decomposition

d)

insect succession

84.

study of insects & related arthropods

a)

entomology

b)

epidemiology

c)

oncology

d)

anthropology

85.

application of entomology to civil & criminal legal cases

a)

forensic entomology

b)

forensic anthropology

c)

forensic odontology

d)

forensic epidemiology

86.

depositing, or laying, of eggs

a)

oviposition

b)

insect succession

c)

spiracles

d)

grub

87.

stage 2 of decomposition

a)

bloating

b)

advanced decay

c)

active decay

d)

fresh stage

e)

dry or skeletal

88.

stage 4 of decomposition

a)

advanced decay

b)

bloating

c)

fresh

d)

dry or skeletal

e)

active decay

89.

The correct order of an insect's stages of growth are:

a)

egg, pupa, larva, adult

b)

pupa, egg, larva, adult

c)

adult, egg, pupa, larva

d)

egg, larva, pupa, adult

90.

PMI stands for

a)

postmortem interval

b)

postman intervention

c)

post-medical interval

91.

PMI is

a)

the time between death and colonization by insects.

b)

the time between death and discovery of the body.

c)

the time between death and the funeral.

92.

Technically, decomposition of a body begins

a)

as soon as death occurs.

b)

as soon as bugs begin eating the body.

c)

as soon as a smell is detected.

d)

as soon as a victim is identified.

93.

Ambient variables referrs to

a)

the amount of light at the crime scene.

b)

the amount of water at the crime scene.

c)

various environmental elements at the crime scene.

d)

the location of the crime scene.

94.

Which statement about decomposition is true?

a)

an overweight person will decompose faster than a thin person

b)

a buried body will decompose slower than an unburied body

c)

decomposition will happen faster if the body is submerged in water

d)

temperature does not affect the rate of decomposition

95.
The breakdown of organic matter caused by microorganisms, resulting in production of foul-smelling matter is:
a)
putrefaction
b)
decomposition
c)
autolysis
d)
algor mortis
96.
Also known as Black Putrefaction this stage of decomposition is characterized by a strong odor and is recognizable by a great loss in mass; the body may also collapse. The end of this stage is marked by the dispersal of the maggots from the body.
a)
Active Decay
b)
Advanced Decay
c)
Bloat
d)
Fresh
97.
Match description with the correct stage of decomposition:
gases cause a bloated appearance of the decomposing body
a)
fresh
b)
bloat
c)
active decay
d)
advanced decay
98.
Match description with the correct stage of decomposition:
odor and insect activity decrease
a)
fresh
b)
bloat
c)
active decay
d)
advanced decay
99.
within minutes of a death, insects arrive to the warm body and:
a)
begin to feed on it
b)
lay their eggs on it
c)
colonize it as their new home
100.

After 2 months which of the following would not be true about a decaying body?

a)

Soft tissues are usually gone

b)

Bones remain

c)

Fluid still remains in the body

d)

Odors are most gone

101.

After 3 weeks to 2 months, which of the following happen to the body...

a)

Fats begin to undergo decomposition

b)

Large loss of mass happens due to insect infestation, bacteria and purging fluids.

c)

Abdominal swelling occurs

102.

An child dies after being kept from receiving proper health care by her guardians. The manner of her death would be:

a)

natural

b)

accidental

c)

homicide

d)

undetermined

103.

Which of the following are factors that can affect rigor mortis?

a)

temperature

b)

activity before death

c)

body weight

d)

all of these

104.

A body is found that shows no signs of rigor mortis. The body has been dead for ....

a)

less than 2 hours or more than 24 hours

b)

less than 2 hours or more than 36 hours

c)

less than 24 hours or more than 48 hours

d)

more than 36 hours

105.

Many different insects will be present on dead bodies. Which one to entomologists usually use?

a)

blow flies

b)

house flies

c)

skipper flies

d)

flesh flies

106.
The cooling of body temperature after death is:
a)
algor mortis
b)
livor mortis
c)
rigor mortis
d)
pallor mortis
107.
Another name for the larva stage of development in insects is:
a)
pupa
b)
egg
c)
instar
d)
cocoon
108.
If someone is strangled they may die from lack of oxygen, what is this called?
a)
hypothermia
b)
hyperoxia
c)
exsanguination
d)
asphyxiation
109.
Rigor mortis means
a)
Death stiffness
b)
Death color
c)
Death bloat
d)
Death heat
110.

PMI is

a)

postmortem insect

b)

Postmeridian interval

c)

Premortem interval

d)

Postmortem Interval

111.
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
112.
The means by which someone dies is known as the:
a)
Proximate cause of death
b)
Mechanism of death
c)
Manner of death
d)
Cause of death
113.
"death color"
a)
autolysis
b)
algor mortis
c)
rigor mortis
d)
livor mortis
114.
the stiffening of the skeletal muscles shortly after death
a)
livor mortis
b)
autolysis
c)
rigor mortis
d)
algor mortis
115.
the cooling of body temperature after death
a)
rigor mortis
b)
algor mortis
c)
livor mortis
d)
autolysis
116.
the study of insects as they pertain to crime scene investigation
a)
putrefaction
b)
forensic pathology
c)
forensic entomology
d)
forensic anthropology
117.
the process of rotting and break down
a)
rigor mortis
b)
decomposition
c)
livor mortis
d)
putrefaction
118.
the cessation, or end, of life
a)
instar
b)
pupa/pupae
c)
death
d)
putrefaction
119.
the immediate reason for a person's death
a)
death
b)
mechanism of death
c)
cause of death 
d)
manner of death
120.
to take a corpse's temperature, forensic investigators insert a thermometer into the 
a)
mouth
b)
liver
c)
armpit
d)
stomach
121.

Another term for post-mortem examination is?

a)
adipocere
b)
autolysis
c)
autopsy
d)
entomology
122.
A forensic entomologist is...
a)
A person who studies insects to gain clues about a crime
b)
a person who studies bones to gain clues about a crime 
c)
a person who studies DNA to gain clues about a crime 
d)
a person who studies fire and arson 
123.

What do entomologists learn by studying the insects at a crime scene?

a)

who the victim is

b)

PMI

c)

who probably commited the crime

d)

the crime autopsy

124.
How does temperature have an effect on insect evidence? 
a)
temp. does not effect insect evidence 
b)
high temp. speeds up insect's life cycle 
c)
low temp. speeds up insect's life cycle 
125.
Which of the following is not a common factor that could have an effect on insect evidence? 
a)
where the body was located 
b)
the weather conditions 
c)
age the person was when they died 
d)
drugs or poisons present 
126.

Which of the following is the correct order of the life cycle of a blow fly?

a)

egg, pupa, larva (1st instar, 2nd instar, 3rd instar), adult

b)

larva, egg, pupa, adult

c)

adult, larva (1st instar, 2nd instar, 3rd instar), egg

d)

egg, larva (1st instar, 2nd instar, 3rd instar), pupa, adult

127.
In general, the older the insects around the dead body are....
a)
the longer the body has been dead
b)
the less time the body has been dead
c)
the more blood the body lost 
d)
the hotter the temp. around the body is 
128.
All types of insect species arrive at the body almost immediatly after it dies 
a)
true
b)
false 
129.
Some species will get to the body first because they feed on the fresh corpse while others are attracted to one that has been dead for weeks 
a)
true
b)
false 
130.
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)
blowflies
c)
flesh flies
d)
houseflies
131.

Through analysis of insect larvae, forensic entomologists can determine if the corpse has been moved.

a)

True

b)

False

132.

Weather such as precipitation and temperature does not affect insects feeding on a decaying body?

a)

True

b)

False

133.

If a medical examiner smells almonds when doing the external autopsy what could this be a clue for?

a)

drug use

b)

person was strangled

c)

poison

d)

food allergy

134.

What are the 3 parts to an autopsy?

a)

external, internal, toxicology

b)

internal, family interviews, lifestyle

c)

external, internal, family lifestyle interview

d)

internal

135.

If food is found in the small intestine, how long can you estimate that a person has been dead?

a)

0-2 hrs

b)

4-6 hrs

c)

23+ hrs

136.

Eyes start to become cloudy after death.

a)

True

b)

False

137.

Height, weight, sex, signs of struggle, examination of clothing is part of the _____________ autopsy.

a)

internal

b)

toxicology

c)

external

138.

During liver mortis, blood settles and turns the body colors. How can this act as clue as to how someone died?

a)

all people look the same no matter what

b)

It freezes their body in a position

c)

the body doesn't become discolored where something was touching it

139.

When a body is found and the temperature of the body is determined the first step of estimating time of death is?

a)

add temp to body temp

b)

subtract temp from body temp

c)

divide temp by .78

d)

divide temp by 1.4

140.

After 12 hours the cooling rate of the body slows down.

a)

True

b)

False

141.

After doing the math you determine that a person has been dead for 8 hours. The body was found at 11pm what time did they die?

a)

2 pm

b)

3 pm

c)

4pm

d)

3am

142.

When it comes to performing an autopsy, the coroner is NOT qualified to do so.

a)

True

b)

False

143.

When the lungs/brain don't get oxygen?

a)

Cessation

b)

Asphyxiation

c)

hemorrhage

144.
The living insect in the stage prior to metamorphosis in the blow fly life-cycle is called the _________.
a)
pupae
b)
pupal case
c)
puparium
d)
none of these
145.
The fact that insect development is _________________ allows insects to be used to determine time since death.
a)
irregular
b)
predictable
c)
constant
d)
unpredictable
146.
The major variable in the fly’s life cycle is ____________________.
a)
moisture
b)
pressure
c)
temperature
d)
barometer
147.
According to forensic entomologists, which "witness" is the first to arrive at the crime scene? 
a)
mite
b)
spider
c)
carrion beetle
d)
blow fly
148.
Prior to _______ hours after death, algor mortis, livor mortis and rigor mortis are used instead of entomology evidence.
a)
36
b)
48
c)
72
d)
96
149.
During this stage house flies begin to appear and deposit eggs 
a)
fresh stage
b)
post-decay stage
c)
bloated stage
d)
decay stage
150.
Forensic entomology is often used to help estimate the time of death.
a)
True
b)
False
151.
Evidence of tampering with the position of a body after death can be obtained by evaluating what?
a)
Rigor mortis
b)
Algor mortis
c)
Livor mortis
d)
Algor mortis & Livor mortis
152.
Estimations of the postmortem interval (PMI) using entomological evidence must take into account ______________________. 
a)
the species of insect present
b)
weather conditions
c)
geographical locations of the decedent's body
d)
all of these
153.
What does PMI stand for? 
a)
pre mortem interval 
b)
post memory interval 
c)
post murder interval 
d)
post mortem interval 
154.
How does temperature have an effect on insect evidence? 
a)
temp. does not effect insect evidence 
b)
high temp. speeds up insect's life cycle 
c)
low temp. speeds up insect's life cycle 
155.
Which of the following is the correct order of the life cycle of a blow fly? 
a)
egg, pupa, 1st, 2nd, 3rd larva, adult 
b)
larva, egg, pupa, adult 
c)
adult, 1st, 2nd, 3rd larva, egg 
d)
egg, 1st, 2nd, 3rd larva, pupa, adult 
156.
In general, the older the insects around the dead body are....
a)
the longer the body has been dead
b)
the less time the body has been dead
c)
the more blood the body lost 
d)
the hotter the temp. around the body is 
157.

What are the stages of metamorphosis in a fly's life cycle? (in order)

a)

Egg, pupa, larva, maggot, adult

b)

Larva, pupa, egg, adult

c)

Egg, larva, maggot, pupa, adult

d)

Egg, larva, pupa, adult

158.

A scientist who needs a larger sample of DNA would use which test to make more?

a)

Gel Electrophoresis

b)

Capillary Electrophoresis

c)

Polymerase Chain Reaction

d)

Short Tandem Repeats

159.

What is CODIS?

a)

DNA test that compares suspects to crime scenes

b)

Database containing DNA sample results from the US and its territories

c)

Organization that uses DNA testing to catch criminals

d)

A special computer used by the FBI to match samples of DNA to people

160.

Which of these suspects are most likely guilty?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

Crime Scene

161.

A body is found that shows no signs of rigor mortis. The body has been dead for ....

a)

less than 2 hours or more than 24 hours

b)

less than 2 hours or more than 36 hours

c)

less than 24 hours or more than 48 hours

d)

more than 36 hours

162.

Which statement about decomposition is true?

a)

an overweight person will decompose faster than a thin person

b)

a buried body will decompose slower than an unburied body

c)

decomposition will happen faster if the body is submerged in water

d)

temperature does not affect the rate of decomposition

163.

A body is found with blistering skin that is slipping off of the muscle underneath. There is a strong odor and maggots are seen covering the body. Which stage of decomposition is this body in?

a)

bloating (putrefaction)

b)

advanced decay

c)

active decay (black putrefaction)

d)

fresh (initial)

164.

An elderly man is found dead in his car with the windows down. He has been missing for 2 days. The average temperature has been 36 degrees F. How would these factors affect lividity, rigor mortis, and algor mortis rates?

a)

lividity - decreases

rigor - decreases

algor - increases

b)

lividity - decreases

rigor - increases

algor - unaffected

c)

lividity - decreases

rigor - unaffected

algor - increases

d)

lividity - increases

rigor - increases

algor - increases

165.

How do we find the ADH or accumulated degree hours?

a)

multiply the ambient temp by the maggot mass temp

b)

divide the maggot mass temp by the time

c)

multiply the ambient temp by the time

d)

divide the ambient temp by the time

166.

A body was found inside a home with windows open. It was 45 degrees in the home. The entomologist finds 3rd instar larva (which show up around day 5-6). What is a good estimate of time of death?

a)

more than 5-6 days

b)

less than 5-6 days

c)

the same amount of time

d)

cannot be determined

167.

Many different insects will be present on dead bodies. Which one to entomologists usually use?

a)

blow flies

b)

house flies

c)

skipper flies

d)

flesh flies

168.
The cooling of body temperature after death is:
a)
algor mortis
b)
livor mortis
c)
rigor mortis
d)
pallor mortis
169.
Another name for the larva stage of development in insects is:
a)
pupa
b)
egg
c)
instar
d)
cocoon
170.
Rigor mortis means
a)
Death stiffness
b)
Death color
c)
Death bloat
d)
Death heat
171.

Complete or Incomplete Metamorphosis?

a)

Complete because it has 3 stages

b)

Complete because it has 4 stages

c)

Incomplete because it has 3 stages

d)

Incomplete because it has 4 stages

172.
Complete or Incomplete Metamorphosis 
a)
Complete because the stages look the same throughout its life 
b)
Complete because the stages look different throughout its life
c)
Incomplete because it looks the same throughout its life 
d)
Incomplete because it looks different throughout its life 
173.
How do you know this insect is undergoing incomplete metamorphosis? 
a)
The insect changes color when it becomes an adult.
b)
The first stage of the insects development is as an egg.
c)
The insect undergoes more than four stages in its development.
d)
The insect has similar body parts throughout its development.
174.
Which stage is worm-like and eats a lot? 
a)
Nymph
b)
Egg
c)
Adult
d)
Larva
175.
The four types of information one needs to know when using maggot evidence are __________.
a)
Genus of insect, oldest stage of blowfly, temperature data, and development data
b)
Species of insect, oldest stage of blowfly, temperature data and development data
c)
Genus of insect, youngest stage of blowfly, temperature data and development data
d)
Species of insect, youngest stage of blowfly, temperature data and development data
176.
During the  __________ stage, blow fly larvae are delicate and prone to desiccation.
a)
first instar
b)
second instar
c)
third instar
d)
fourth instar
177.
____________________ is a broad term meaning the application of the study of insects to legal cases.
a)
Forensic anthropology
b)
forensic odontology
c)
forensic pathology
d)
forensic entomology
178.
Blow flies will be the main insects used to determine time since death in the ________ after death.
a)
first days
b)
first hours
c)
first weeks
d)
first months
179.

The presence of insects on the body that are not found in the area suggests the body was moved, and may indicate the type of area where the murder took place.

a)

True

b)

False

180.

When maggots occur at openings other than natural opening, this may indicate_______

a)

neglect of the victim

b)

a wound

c)

a natural occurence of death

d)

where the death occured

181.

Which causes the maggots feeding on affected tissues to develop much faster than they normally would.

a)

Cocaine

b)

Water

c)

Blood

d)

None of these answers

182.

If maggots feed on a body with drugs in its system, those chemicals accumulate and can not be detected.

a)

True

b)

False

183.

Insects found on a young child or senior adult indicate......

a)

Abuse

b)

Nothing at all

c)

Manner of Death

d)

PMI

184.

An insect found from a specific site may......

a)

place the suspect at the scene of the crime

b)

indicate that the body could have been moved

c)

determine where the death took place

d)

post mortem interval

185.

The presence of insects on the body that are not found in the area suggests

a)

how long the body has been dead

b)

the body may have been moved

c)

when the body died

d)

where the death took place

186.

The total amount of thermal energy that is received over a period of days.

a)

Accumulated degree days

b)

Accumulated degree hours

c)

Post mortem interval

d)

Autolysis

187.

If it takes 24 hours for an egg to reach the first instary at 77°F, at what temperature should you place your eggs so that they hatch in 27 hours?

a)

70 degrees F

b)

60 degrees C

c)

68.4 degrees F

d)

27 degrees F

188.

An egg was hatched into a 1st instar at 55°F. It took 1 day and 10 hours. Based on this information, how long would it take for the same type of development to occur at 66°F

a)

28 days and 3 hours

b)

28.3 days

c)

1 day

d)

1 day and 4 hours

189.

The calculation for ADH is....

a)

Time x Heat

b)

Time x Temperature

c)

Temperature x degrees

d)

there is no calculation

190.
A forensic entomologist is...
a)
A person who studies insects to gain clues about a crime
b)
a person who studies bones to gain clues about a crime 
c)
a person who studies DNA to gain clues about a crime 
d)
a person who studies fire and arson 
191.
What can entomologists know by studying the insects at a crime scene?
a)
who the victim is 
b)
PMI 
c)
who probably commited the crime 
d)
the crime autopsy 
192.
Which of the following is not a common factor that could have an effect on insect evidence? 
a)
where the body was located 
b)
the weather conditions 
c)
age the person was when they died 
d)
drugs or poisons present 
193.
All types of insect species arrive at the body almost immediatly after it dies 
a)
true
b)
false 

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