Forensic Anthropology Quiz

What is responsible for creating blood cells within the bone?

• Calcium deposition

• Marrow

• Osteoclast cells

• Osteoblast cells

Which type of tissue connects two or more bones together?

• Tendons

• Ligaments

• Cartilage

• Muscles

What is the purpose of the body farm created by Dr. Bill Bass?

• To research how the body decays

• To analyze skeletal trauma

• To research DNA technology

• To study bone development in infants

At what age does the suture at the back of the skull close?

• 60

• 30

• 40

• 50

How many bones do babies have at birth?

• 300

• 250

• 206

• 450

Which bone is best for estimating height?

• Radius

• Ulna

• Femur

• Tibia

What characteristic is more characteristic of negroid ethnicity?

• Prognathism

• Facial reconstruction

• Presence of a nasal spine

• Shape of eye sockets

What type of DNA is inherited straight from the mother?

• Maternal DNA

• Nuclear DNA

• Mitochondrial DNA

• Class evidence DNA

What type of evidence is mitochondrial DNA?

• Circumstantial evidence

• Class evidence

• Indirect evidence

• Direct evidence

What can skeletal trauma help in identifying?

• Injuries during life

• Age of the individual

• Gender of the individual

• Ethnicity of the individual