This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agricultural Entomology > Insect Science > Entomology – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Entomology Quiz 9 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The depositing or laying of eggs. A) Instar. B) Oviposition. C) Malt. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oviposition. 2. The stiffening of the skeletal muscles shortly after death A) Livor mortis. B) Autolysis. C) Rigor mortis. D) Algor mortis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rigor mortis. 3. Feeding on a dead animal A) Livor Mortis. B) Algor Mortis. C) Rigor Mortis. D) Necrophagous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Necrophagous. 4. What is the lowest temperature that insect development will occur? A) 35$^\circ$. B) 45$^\circ$. C) 55$^\circ$. D) 65$^\circ$. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 55$^\circ$. 5. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 6. What is the body development of an insect in four stages called? A) Insect Succession. B) Complete Metamorphosis. C) Accumulated Degree Hours. D) Oviposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete Metamorphosis. 7. The classification of things in an orderly way that indicates natural relationships A) Dichotomous. B) Taxonomy. C) Arthropods. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taxonomy. 8. Which after death process is permanent? A) ALGOR MORTIS. B) LIVOR MORTIS. C) RIGOR MORTIS. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) LIVOR MORTIS. 9. During this stage, the larvae have a feeding frenzy. A) Fresh. B) Bloat. C) Active. D) Advanced. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Active. 10. Police Report:The body of a large pit bull terrier was found inside a walk-in basement at a home in Cary. Maggots were found concentrated in the head and region behind the shoulder. The windows were closed, although the open curtains allowed sunlight to enter, and the air conditioner was set at 72$^\circ$ F. Weather Report:Daytime temperatures have been variable over the past three weeks, ranging from 75 to 94$^\circ$ F. Skies have been sunny. How do you explain that there are only 2 types of flies on the dog? A) The windows are closed so other flies can't get to the dog. B) Blow Flies don't like dog carcasses. C) Flies do not come out in when it is sunny outside. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The windows are closed so other flies can't get to the dog. 11. During this stage, predatory/omnivorous organisms like beetles are present. A) Bloat. B) Fresh. C) Advanced. D) Dry/skeletal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Advanced. 12. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Age the person was when they died. 13. Which of these is NOT true of insects? A) 3 body segments. B) 6 pairs of jointed legs. C) Wings at some point. D) Belong to Phylum Arthropoda. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6 pairs of jointed legs. 14. "divided into two parts"; there, dichotomous keys always give two choices in each step in identifying an organism. A) Dichotomous. B) Taxonomy. C) Arthropods. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dichotomous. 15. Rigor mortis peaks at about ..... hours after death A) 2. B) 6. C) 8. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 12. 16. Heat units required for insect development are ..... A) PMI. B) ADH. C) CODIS. D) AFIS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ADH. 17. What are wormlike beetle larva called? A) Grub. B) Larva. C) Pupa. D) Maggot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grub. 18. What is the average temperature drop during the first 12 hours after death? A) .25$^\circ$C every hour. B) .50$^\circ$C every hour. C) .75$^\circ$C every hour. D) 1.00$^\circ$C every hour. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) .75$^\circ$C every hour. 19. The process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages. A) Mutation. B) Metamorphosis. C) Puberty. D) Catabolism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metamorphosis. 20. Rigor mortis means A) Death stiffness. B) Death color. C) Death bloat. D) Death heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Death stiffness. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAgricultural Entomology QuizzesEntomology Quiz 1Entomology Quiz 2Entomology Quiz 3Entomology Quiz 4Entomology Quiz 5Entomology Quiz 6Entomology Quiz 7Entomology Quiz 8Entomology Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books