Entomology Quiz 6 (30 MCQs)

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1. 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. Do you think the dog died of natural causes?
2. Concerning the surrounding area or environment
3. Prior to 72 hours after death, livor mortis, rigor mortis and algor mortis are used instead of ..... evidence.
4. How is entomology used in crimes
5. Wormlike beetle larva
6. The depositing or laying of eggs.
7. The stiffening of the skeletal muscles shortly after death
8. Feeding on a dead animal
9. What is the lowest temperature that insect development will occur?
10. Estimations of the postmortem interval (PMI) using entomological evidence must take into account .....
11. What is the body development of an insect in four stages called?
12. The classification of things in an orderly way that indicates natural relationships
13. Which after death process is permanent?
14. During this stage, the larvae have a feeding frenzy.
15. 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?
16. During this stage, predatory/omnivorous organisms like beetles are present.
17. Which of the following is not a common factor that could have an effect on insect evidence?
18. Which of these is NOT true of insects?
19. "divided into two parts"; there, dichotomous keys always give two choices in each step in identifying an organism.
20. Rigor mortis peaks at about ..... hours after death
21. Heat units required for insect development are .....
22. What are wormlike beetle larva called?
23. What is the average temperature drop during the first 12 hours after death?
24. The process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages.
25. Rigor mortis means
26. Rate of cooling helps in determining
27. The insect's skeleton is called
28. In most cases, forensic entomology will only determine a ..... time since death.
29. Degree days or degree hours are the number of days/hours multiplied by the number of ..... above a threshold temperature.
30. Wormlike fly larva