Entomology Quiz 13 (20 MCQs)

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1. Immature form of an animal that looks different from the adult (Ex. Maggot, Tadpole)

Correct Answer: D) Larva.

2. The stage where gasses released by bacteria causes the body to swell is called?

Correct Answer: B) Bloat Stage.

3. Insects that pass through the egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages in their life cycle have .....

Correct Answer: C) Complete metamorphosis.

4. What is the definition of Pathology?

Correct Answer: B) The scientific study of the nature, origin, process, and cause of disease.

5. Cause of death refers to

Correct Answer: B) The reason they died.

6. Term that refers to the larval stage of a fly

Correct Answer: B) Maggot.

7. The stage where skin and soft tissues are no longer present is called?

Correct Answer: D) Putrid Dry Remains.

8. Crustaceans are a good source of ..... for humans.

Correct Answer: A) Food.

9. Normal body temperature is

Correct Answer: C) 98.6 $^\circ$F.

10. The study of human remains (often bones) to aid in legal investigations

Correct Answer: B) Forensic anthropology.

11. Necrophages are .....

Correct Answer: C) The first species feeding on corpse tissue.

12. The nonliving part of the insect in the stage prior to metamorphosis in the blow fly life-cycle is called the:

Correct Answer: C) Puparium.

13. How many hours does it take livor mortis to be fully settled? (Choose the best answer choice)

Correct Answer: D) Six hours.

14. The major variable in the fly's life cycle is .....

Correct Answer: C) Temperature.

15. The study of insects is

Correct Answer: C) Entomology.

16. How are insects helpful?

Correct Answer: C) Helpful in real life events.

17. What is the reason for autopsy?

Correct Answer: C) Unnatural cause.

18. Time elapsed since death

Correct Answer: A) Post Mortem Interval.

19. The entomologist must be able to identify the ..... of blow fly because each ..... develops at a different rate.

Correct Answer: D) Species.

20. The insect has two metamorphosis types. What are they?

Correct Answer: C) Incomplete, Complete.