Biomedical Sciences PLTW EOC UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Biomedical Sciences - CORRECT ANSWER - The application of the principles of the
natural sciences, especially biology and physiology, to clinical medicine.
Processing a Crime Scene - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 parts include photography, sketch,
interview, collect evidence, and examine/analyze evidence.
Forensic Entemology - CORRECT ANSWER - The use of insects and bugs to determine
when a person died
Livor Mortis - CORRECT ANSWER - The dsicoloration of the skin due to the pooling of
blood in the dependent parts of the body following death.
Rigor Mortis - CORRECT ANSWER - The body becomes rigid after death due muscles
tensing up from the lack of ATP, which typically causes them to relax
Algor Mortis - CORRECT ANSWER - The temperature lost in a dead body
What is Glaister Equation used for? - CORRECT ANSWER - The equation used to
determine time of death.
What is Glaister Equation? - CORRECT ANSWER - 98.4 - rectal temperature / 1.5 = apx
hours since death
Control Group - CORRECT ANSWER - The group in an experiment where the
independent variable being tested is not applied so that it may serve as a standard for comparison
against the experimental group where the independent variable is applied.
, Dependent Variable - CORRECT ANSWER - The measurable effect, outcome, or response
in which the research is interested
Experiment - CORRECT ANSWER - A research study conducted to determine the effect
that one variable has upon another variable
Forensic Science - CORRECT ANSWER - The application of scientific knowledge to
questions of civil and criminal law
Hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER - Clear prediction of the anticipated results of an
experiment
Independent Variable - CORRECT ANSWER - The variable that is varied or manipulated
by the researcher
Negative Control - CORRECT ANSWER - Control group where conditions produce a
negative outcome. Negative control groups help identify outside influences which may be
present that were not accounted for when the procedure was created.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - CORRECT ANSWER - Specialized clothing or
equipment, worn by an employee for protection against infectious materials (as defined by
OSHA)
Positive Control - CORRECT ANSWER - Group expected to have a positive result,
allowing the researcher to show that the experimental setup was capable of being produced
Adenine - CORRECT ANSWER - A component of nucleic acids that carries hereditary
information in DNA and RNA in cells. Chemically, it is a purine base. Bonds with Thymine.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Biomedical Sciences - CORRECT ANSWER - The application of the principles of the
natural sciences, especially biology and physiology, to clinical medicine.
Processing a Crime Scene - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 parts include photography, sketch,
interview, collect evidence, and examine/analyze evidence.
Forensic Entemology - CORRECT ANSWER - The use of insects and bugs to determine
when a person died
Livor Mortis - CORRECT ANSWER - The dsicoloration of the skin due to the pooling of
blood in the dependent parts of the body following death.
Rigor Mortis - CORRECT ANSWER - The body becomes rigid after death due muscles
tensing up from the lack of ATP, which typically causes them to relax
Algor Mortis - CORRECT ANSWER - The temperature lost in a dead body
What is Glaister Equation used for? - CORRECT ANSWER - The equation used to
determine time of death.
What is Glaister Equation? - CORRECT ANSWER - 98.4 - rectal temperature / 1.5 = apx
hours since death
Control Group - CORRECT ANSWER - The group in an experiment where the
independent variable being tested is not applied so that it may serve as a standard for comparison
against the experimental group where the independent variable is applied.
, Dependent Variable - CORRECT ANSWER - The measurable effect, outcome, or response
in which the research is interested
Experiment - CORRECT ANSWER - A research study conducted to determine the effect
that one variable has upon another variable
Forensic Science - CORRECT ANSWER - The application of scientific knowledge to
questions of civil and criminal law
Hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER - Clear prediction of the anticipated results of an
experiment
Independent Variable - CORRECT ANSWER - The variable that is varied or manipulated
by the researcher
Negative Control - CORRECT ANSWER - Control group where conditions produce a
negative outcome. Negative control groups help identify outside influences which may be
present that were not accounted for when the procedure was created.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - CORRECT ANSWER - Specialized clothing or
equipment, worn by an employee for protection against infectious materials (as defined by
OSHA)
Positive Control - CORRECT ANSWER - Group expected to have a positive result,
allowing the researcher to show that the experimental setup was capable of being produced
Adenine - CORRECT ANSWER - A component of nucleic acids that carries hereditary
information in DNA and RNA in cells. Chemically, it is a purine base. Bonds with Thymine.
