Question 1

Name the two types of beatles that are likely to arrive early on a corpse._____________________​

Accepted Answer

clown beetle and surinam carrion beetle​

Question 2

What part of their anatomy do blowfly larvae breathe through?___________________​

Accepted Answer

their butts​

Question 3

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:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​2-3 weeks before the victim's disappearance and 3 to 5 hours after the body was discovered. 
B) ​2-3 days before the victim's disappearance and 3 to 5 days after the body was discovered. 
C) ​1-2 days before the victim's disappearance and 3 to 5 days after the body was discovered. 
D) ​1-2 weeks before the victim's disappearance and 3 to 5 days after the body was discovered. 
A) ​2-3 weeks before the victim's disappearance and 3 to 5 hours after the body was discovered. 
B) ​2-3 days before the victim's disappearance and 3 to 5 days after the body was discovered. 
C) ​1-2 days before the victim's disappearance and 3 to 5 days after the body was discovered. 
D) ​1-2 weeks before the victim's disappearance and 3 to 5 days after the body was discovered. D

Question 4

​Within minutes of death, odor emitted from a dead body can be detected by blow flies from:

Accepted Answer

A) ​a mile away. 
B) ​a half-mile away. 
C) ​a quarter-mile away. 
D) ​a 50 yard radius. 
A) ​a mile away. 
B) ​a half-mile away. 
C) ​a quarter-mile away. 
D) ​a 50 yard radius.

Question 5

Blowfly eggs usually hatch in less than:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​12 hours. 
B) ​24 hours. 
C) ​36 hours. 
D) ​48 hours. 
A) ​12 hours. 
B) ​24 hours. 
C) ​36 hours. 
D) ​48 hours.

Question 6

In order to provide the most accurate estimate of postmortem intervals at a crime scene, which type of larvae should be collected?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​the oldest larvae 
B) ​the youngest larvae 
C) ​larvae on internal organs 
D) ​larvae on arms, legs, and head and neck 
A) ​the oldest larvae 
B) ​the youngest larvae 
C) ​larvae on internal organs 
D) ​larvae on arms, legs, and head and neck

Question 7

One of the earliest cases to use insect evidence to solve a crime was described in the 1412 Chinese work by Sung Tz'u called The Washing Away of Wrongs.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Coffin flies are:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​about the size of fruit flies. 
B) ​most likely to appear if the victim is concealed or wrapped in plastic or blankets. 
C) ​an indication that a body was left in a car for several days. 
D) ​All of these choices. 
A) ​about the size of fruit flies. 
B) ​most likely to appear if the victim is concealed or wrapped in plastic or blankets. 
C) ​an indication that a body was left in a car for several days. 
D) ​All of these choices.

Question 9

​Insects that suck up liquids may get nourishment from a dry, decaying body in a later stage of decomposition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​10°C 
B) ​15°C 
C) ​20°C 
D) ​25°C 
A) ​10°C 
B) ​15°C 
C) ​20°C 
D) ​25°C

Question 11

​The arrival of which type of beetle is associated with the advanced stage of a dead body?

Accepted Answer

A) ​sexton beetle 
B) ​American carrion beetle 
C) ​hide beetle 
D) ​harry rove bettle 
A) ​sexton beetle 
B) ​American carrion beetle 
C) ​hide beetle 
D) ​harry rove bettle

Question 12

​Flesh flies:

Accepted Answer

A) ​arrive within minutes of death and feed on the sweat, blood, urine, and feces of the body. 
B) ​arrive within minutes of death and lay eggs on the body. 
C) ​arrive within minutes of death and deposit living larvae onto the flesh. 
D) ​All of the above. 
A) ​arrive within minutes of death and feed on the sweat, blood, urine, and feces of the body. 
B) ​arrive within minutes of death and lay eggs on the body. 
C) ​arrive within minutes of death and deposit living larvae onto the flesh. 
D) ​All of the above.

Question 13

The thick skin of the third instar is shed as the maggot prepares to become an adult fly.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Blowflies do not lay eggs at night.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

​As a dead body decomposes, two gases putrescine and _________________ are released that alert blowflies to a possible location to lay their eggs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​As a dead body decomposes, two gases...

Question 16

​On a decomposed body, the feeding larvae may have human tissue stored in their crops that can be analyzed to determine:

Accepted Answer

A) ​whether the body was moved after death. 
B) ​whether the deceased was exposed to either toxic chemicals or recreational drugs. 
C) ​whether the body was covered, buried, or submerged in water. 
D) ​whether the deceased was restrained while alive. 
A) ​whether the body was moved after death. 
B) ​whether the deceased was exposed to either toxic chemicals or recreational drugs. 
C) ​whether the body was covered, buried, or submerged in water. 
D) ​whether the deceased was restrained while alive.

Question 17

​The decomposition stages of the body are fresh, bloated, decay, active decay, and dry decay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How do the temperatures of feeding maggot masses compare to ambient temperatures?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​They have temperatures of 5°F to 20°F higher than ambient temperature. 
B) ​They have temperatures of 5°F to 20°F lower than ambient temperature. 
C) ​They have temperatures of 15°F to 30°F higher than ambient temperature. 
D) ​They have temperatures of 15°F to 30°F lower than ambient temperature. 
A) ​They have temperatures of 5°F to 20°F higher than ambient temperature. 
B) ​They have temperatures of 5°F to 20°F lower than ambient temperature. 
C) ​They have temperatures of 15°F to 30°F higher than ambient temperature. 
D) ​They have temperatures of 15°F to 30°F lower than ambient temperature.

Question 19

​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:

Accepted Answer

A) ​annual degree hours. 
B) ​adjusted degree hours. 
C) ​average degree hours. 
D) ​accumulated degree hours. 
A) ​annual degree hours. 
B) ​adjusted degree hours. 
C) ​average degree hours. 
D) ​accumulated degree hours.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) ​1 
B) ​2 
C) ​3 
D) ​4 
A) ​1 
B) ​2 
C) ​3 
D) ​4

Name the two types of beatles that are likely to arrive early on a corpse._____________________

What part of their anatomy do blowfly larvae breathe through?___________________

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:

Within minutes of death, odor emitted from a dead body can be detected by blow flies from:

Blowfly eggs usually hatch in less than:

In order to provide the most accurate estimate of postmortem intervals at a crime scene, which type of larvae should be collected?

One of the earliest cases to use insect evidence to solve a crime was described in the 1412 Chinese work by Sung Tz'u called The Washing Away of Wrongs.

Coffin flies are:

Insects that suck up liquids may get nourishment from a dry, decaying body in a later stage of decomposition.

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?

The arrival of which type of beetle is associated with the advanced stage of a dead body?

Flesh flies:

The thick skin of the third instar is shed as the maggot prepares to become an adult fly.

Blowflies do not lay eggs at night.

As a dead body decomposes, two gases putrescine and _________________ are released that alert blowflies to a possible location to lay their eggs.

On a decomposed body, the feeding larvae may have human tissue stored in their crops that can be analyzed to determine:

The decomposition stages of the body are fresh, bloated, decay, active decay, and dry decay.

How do the temperatures of feeding maggot masses compare to ambient temperatures?

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:

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

Observation Skills

Crime-Scene Investigation and Evidence Collection

Hair Analysis

A Study of Fibers and Textiles

Forensic Botany

Fingerprints

Dna Profiling

Blood and Blood Spatter

Forensic Toxicology

Handwriting Analysis, Forgery, and Counterfeiting

Death: Manner, Mechanism, Cause

Soil Examination

Forensic Anthropolgy

Glass Evidence

Casts and Impressions

Tool Marks

Firearms and Ballistics

Filters

Exam 11: Forensic Entomology

Name the two types of beatles that are likely to arrive early on a corpse._____________________​

What part of their anatomy do blowfly larvae breathe through?___________________​

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:​

​Within minutes of death, odor emitted from a dead body can be detected by blow flies from:

Blowfly eggs usually hatch in less than:​

In order to provide the most accurate estimate of postmortem intervals at a crime scene, which type of larvae should be collected?​

One of the earliest cases to use insect evidence to solve a crime was described in the 1412 Chinese work by Sung Tz'u called The Washing Away of Wrongs.​

Coffin flies are:​

​Insects that suck up liquids may get nourishment from a dry, decaying body in a later stage of decomposition.

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?​

​The arrival of which type of beetle is associated with the advanced stage of a dead body?

​Flesh flies:

The thick skin of the third instar is shed as the maggot prepares to become an adult fly.​

Blowflies do not lay eggs at night.​

​As a dead body decomposes, two gases putrescine and _________________ are released that alert blowflies to a possible location to lay their eggs.

​On a decomposed body, the feeding larvae may have human tissue stored in their crops that can be analyzed to determine:

​The decomposition stages of the body are fresh, bloated, decay, active decay, and dry decay.

How do the temperatures of feeding maggot masses compare to ambient temperatures?​

​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:

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

Observation Skills

Crime-Scene Investigation and Evidence Collection

Hair Analysis

A Study of Fibers and Textiles

Forensic Botany

Fingerprints

Dna Profiling

Blood and Blood Spatter

Forensic Toxicology

Handwriting Analysis, Forgery, and Counterfeiting

Death: Manner, Mechanism, Cause

Soil Examination

Forensic Anthropolgy

Glass Evidence

Casts and Impressions

Tool Marks

Firearms and Ballistics

Filters

Name the two types of beatles that are likely to arrive early on a corpse._____________________

What part of their anatomy do blowfly larvae breathe through?___________________

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:

Within minutes of death, odor emitted from a dead body can be detected by blow flies from:

Blowfly eggs usually hatch in less than:

In order to provide the most accurate estimate of postmortem intervals at a crime scene, which type of larvae should be collected?

One of the earliest cases to use insect evidence to solve a crime was described in the 1412 Chinese work by Sung Tz'u called The Washing Away of Wrongs.

Coffin flies are:

Insects that suck up liquids may get nourishment from a dry, decaying body in a later stage of decomposition.

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?

The arrival of which type of beetle is associated with the advanced stage of a dead body?

Flesh flies:

The thick skin of the third instar is shed as the maggot prepares to become an adult fly.

Blowflies do not lay eggs at night.

As a dead body decomposes, two gases putrescine and _________________ are released that alert blowflies to a possible location to lay their eggs.

On a decomposed body, the feeding larvae may have human tissue stored in their crops that can be analyzed to determine:

The decomposition stages of the body are fresh, bloated, decay, active decay, and dry decay.

How do the temperatures of feeding maggot masses compare to ambient temperatures?

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:

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