Entomology Quiz 14 (13 MCQs)

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1. The process of rotting and break down

Correct Answer: B) Decomposition.

2. Respiratory organs of insects that are used by researchers to identify a larval stage as first, second or third instar

Correct Answer: A) Spiracles.

3. Decomposition begins at this stage.

Correct Answer: C) Fresh.

4. Which is the correct sequence of developmental stages for blowflies?

Correct Answer: A) Egg, larvae, pupa, adult.

5. Name means "case-bearer" . Build cases from materials in rivers (pebbles, leaf litter, twigs, etc.). Most cases about 1.5 cm long.

Correct Answer: C) Trichoptera- Caddisfly.

6. Blister beetles have what substance in their bodies that can be toxic to livestock?

Correct Answer: C) Cantharadin.

7. The cooling of body temperature after death

Correct Answer: B) Algor mortis.

8. Carrion beetles prefer

Correct Answer: B) Corpse in a dry stage, as well as eggs & larvae of other insects.

9. The three levels of certainty are ..... , ..... and .....

Correct Answer: C) Probability, consistency, certainty.

10. The time elapsed since a person has died

Correct Answer: A) Postmortem interval (PMI).

11. The study of insects

Correct Answer: D) Entomology.

12. This stage occurs when the body becomes distended and the splitting of the skin allows bad smelling gases to escape.

Correct Answer: A) Bloated stage.

13. The stage in an insect's life cycle when the larva forms a capsule around itself and transitions into its adult form

Correct Answer: B) Pupa/pupae.