
Science of Death updated 4/9/2020

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Samantha Shen
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
A body is found that shows no signs of rigor mortis. The body has been dead for ....
less than 2 hours or more than 24 hours
less than 2 hours or more than 36 hours
less than 24 hours or more than 48 hours
more than 36 hours
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which statement about decomposition is true?
an overweight person will decompose faster than a thin person
a buried body will decompose slower than an unburied body
decomposition will happen faster if the body is submerged in water
temperature does not affect the rate of decomposition
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
A body is found with blistering skin that is slipping off of the muscle underneath. There is a strong odor and maggots are seen covering the body. Which stage of decomposition is this body in?
bloating (putrefaction)
advanced decay
active decay (black putrefaction)
fresh (initial)
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
An elderly man is found dead in his car with the windows down. He has been missing for 2 days. The average temperature has been 36 degrees F. How would these factors affect lividity, rigor mortis, and algor mortis rates?
lividity - decreases
rigor - decreases
algor - increases
lividity - decreases
rigor - increases
algor - unaffected
lividity - decreases
rigor - unaffected
algor - increases
lividity - increases
rigor - increases
algor - increases
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Many different insects will be present on dead bodies. Which one to entomologists usually use?
blow flies
house flies
skipper flies
flesh flies
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
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