8/9/25, 3:00 PM PLTW Biomedical Science Exam QUESTIONS WITH Detailed Answer Key For (2025|2026) Exam, A+ Solutions
PLTW Biomedical Science Exam QUESTIONS WITH
Detailed Answer Key For (2025|2026) Exam, A+
Solutions
1. Timeof Death
What are 5 things your team 2. Cause of Death
needs to know in order to 3. Who was there and interacted with her that day
solve the mystery of Anna 4. Who wrote the note
Garcia's Death? 5. What is the red substance
What search method is the Zone; it was in a house/building
most
appropriate for the Anna
Garcia scene? Why?
1. Body
2. Red substance
3. Red drips on corner of table
4. Flys
5. Fly eggs
What where the 9 pieces of
evidence? 6. Phone
7. Clear liquid
8. Hair on her back
9. Note to meet at the lab
What was the date they found 8/1 August 1st
the body?
What was the time they found 10:10
the body?
Where did they find the body? The science lab J. Ever life Science
What was the temperature of 73°
the room?
1. Critical
Thinker-think through evidence and trends in data
What are three traits a
2. Attentive-can notice small details
biomedical scientist needs
3. Assertive-can ask questions and talk to people
to solve the case? Why?
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, 8/9/25, 3:00 PM PLTW Biomedical Science Exam QUESTIONS WITH Detailed Answer Key For (2025|2026) Exam, A+ Solutions
Explain why taking precise It was important to measure how far away she was from
measurements is important things to determine if she was using them when she
when investigating a case died. For example her phone.
and reference an item.
Why is note taking important? You don't have to go back to the scene to find answers.
Why is sketching important? You can make sure the scene is to scale.
Why is photography You can see what things looked exactly like.
important?
You can get a clearer idea than what a photo gives on
Why is videographer
important? what the scene looks like and notice new things
easier.
1. Sleeping: decrease in heart rate and respiratory rate
Give three examples of an
2. Taking a test: increase in heart rate and respiratory rate
action or activity that can
3. Physical activity: increase in heart rate and respiratory rate
affect your heart rate and
how.
How did it feel to be I felt like I had to control my breathing.
interviewed while
wearing the sensors? How It wouldn't be as natural and accurate.
could this affect data being
collected?
What happens to your heart Increase
rate when you lie?
What happens to your Increase or decrease
respiratory rate when you
lie?
Could you analyze No, you have nothing to compare it to.
experimental data to
determine a lie without
baseline data?
Should a polygraph test be Yes, many people don't know it's not very accurate so it
allowed as an interrogation would compel them to tell the truth.
method?
What question were we Can the device detect lying?
researching in the
polygraph lab?
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PLTW Biomedical Science Exam QUESTIONS WITH
Detailed Answer Key For (2025|2026) Exam, A+
Solutions
1. Timeof Death
What are 5 things your team 2. Cause of Death
needs to know in order to 3. Who was there and interacted with her that day
solve the mystery of Anna 4. Who wrote the note
Garcia's Death? 5. What is the red substance
What search method is the Zone; it was in a house/building
most
appropriate for the Anna
Garcia scene? Why?
1. Body
2. Red substance
3. Red drips on corner of table
4. Flys
5. Fly eggs
What where the 9 pieces of
evidence? 6. Phone
7. Clear liquid
8. Hair on her back
9. Note to meet at the lab
What was the date they found 8/1 August 1st
the body?
What was the time they found 10:10
the body?
Where did they find the body? The science lab J. Ever life Science
What was the temperature of 73°
the room?
1. Critical
Thinker-think through evidence and trends in data
What are three traits a
2. Attentive-can notice small details
biomedical scientist needs
3. Assertive-can ask questions and talk to people
to solve the case? Why?
… 1/7
, 8/9/25, 3:00 PM PLTW Biomedical Science Exam QUESTIONS WITH Detailed Answer Key For (2025|2026) Exam, A+ Solutions
Explain why taking precise It was important to measure how far away she was from
measurements is important things to determine if she was using them when she
when investigating a case died. For example her phone.
and reference an item.
Why is note taking important? You don't have to go back to the scene to find answers.
Why is sketching important? You can make sure the scene is to scale.
Why is photography You can see what things looked exactly like.
important?
You can get a clearer idea than what a photo gives on
Why is videographer
important? what the scene looks like and notice new things
easier.
1. Sleeping: decrease in heart rate and respiratory rate
Give three examples of an
2. Taking a test: increase in heart rate and respiratory rate
action or activity that can
3. Physical activity: increase in heart rate and respiratory rate
affect your heart rate and
how.
How did it feel to be I felt like I had to control my breathing.
interviewed while
wearing the sensors? How It wouldn't be as natural and accurate.
could this affect data being
collected?
What happens to your heart Increase
rate when you lie?
What happens to your Increase or decrease
respiratory rate when you
lie?
Could you analyze No, you have nothing to compare it to.
experimental data to
determine a lie without
baseline data?
Should a polygraph test be Yes, many people don't know it's not very accurate so it
allowed as an interrogation would compel them to tell the truth.
method?
What question were we Can the device detect lying?
researching in the
polygraph lab?
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