Forensic entomology Questions with verified
answers
_____ blowflies are of little forensic value, as it is unclear whether they
have just arrived at the scene or have developed on the body Ans✓✓✓
adult
______ is a broad term meaning the application of the study of insects
to legal cases Ans✓✓✓ forensic entomology
according to forensic entomologists, which "witness" is the first to
arrive at the crime scene Ans✓✓✓ blow fly
an important clue to the condition of a body at death is the location of
the Ans✓✓✓ larval mass
are entomologist a basic service of a crime lab? if not, explain.
Ans✓✓✓ No, because most are primarily employed as a researcher or
a teacher. They have little or no experience with crime scenes, legal
report writing, or court testimonies, so one isn't needed full time.
are insects cold-blooded or warm blooded? how does this impact their
rate of development? Ans✓✓✓ insects are cold- blooded. as
temperature increase, they develop more rapidly, as temperature
decrease , they develop more slowly.
, blow flies will be the mine insects used to determine time since death
in the ______ after death Ans✓✓✓ first weeks
decomposition of a mammal begins at this stage Ans✓✓✓ fresh stage
define autolysis Ans✓✓✓ the breaking down of tissues by the body's
own internal chemicals and enzymes
define putrefaction Ans✓✓✓ the breakdown of tissues by bacteria
degree days or degree hours are the number of days/hours multiplied
by the number of ____ above a threshold temperature Ans✓✓✓
degrees
describe each stage of the blow fly life cycle Ans✓✓✓ first instar-
larvae that rely on protein for their meals
second instar- first instar larvae shed larval cuticle and mouth parts
when entering second instar stage.
third instar- second instar sheds its cuticle, now are called maggots. fter
a period of intense feeding, the third instar enters a non-feeding or
wander stage, looking for a suitable pupation site.
Describe each stage of the decomposition process Ans✓✓✓ fresh-
begins at death, flies begin to arrive, temperature falls, autolysis
occurrs
answers
_____ blowflies are of little forensic value, as it is unclear whether they
have just arrived at the scene or have developed on the body Ans✓✓✓
adult
______ is a broad term meaning the application of the study of insects
to legal cases Ans✓✓✓ forensic entomology
according to forensic entomologists, which "witness" is the first to
arrive at the crime scene Ans✓✓✓ blow fly
an important clue to the condition of a body at death is the location of
the Ans✓✓✓ larval mass
are entomologist a basic service of a crime lab? if not, explain.
Ans✓✓✓ No, because most are primarily employed as a researcher or
a teacher. They have little or no experience with crime scenes, legal
report writing, or court testimonies, so one isn't needed full time.
are insects cold-blooded or warm blooded? how does this impact their
rate of development? Ans✓✓✓ insects are cold- blooded. as
temperature increase, they develop more rapidly, as temperature
decrease , they develop more slowly.
, blow flies will be the mine insects used to determine time since death
in the ______ after death Ans✓✓✓ first weeks
decomposition of a mammal begins at this stage Ans✓✓✓ fresh stage
define autolysis Ans✓✓✓ the breaking down of tissues by the body's
own internal chemicals and enzymes
define putrefaction Ans✓✓✓ the breakdown of tissues by bacteria
degree days or degree hours are the number of days/hours multiplied
by the number of ____ above a threshold temperature Ans✓✓✓
degrees
describe each stage of the blow fly life cycle Ans✓✓✓ first instar-
larvae that rely on protein for their meals
second instar- first instar larvae shed larval cuticle and mouth parts
when entering second instar stage.
third instar- second instar sheds its cuticle, now are called maggots. fter
a period of intense feeding, the third instar enters a non-feeding or
wander stage, looking for a suitable pupation site.
Describe each stage of the decomposition process Ans✓✓✓ fresh-
begins at death, flies begin to arrive, temperature falls, autolysis
occurrs
