FUNERAL SERVICE SCIENCES |ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND WELL
DETAILED VERIFIED SOLUTIONS| GRADED A+| BRAND NEW
2026/2027 UPDATE
*A disease that is transmitted congenitally will be passed through ______.* - ANSWER
The placenta
*Another name for chlorinated lime is _______.* - ANSWER Calcium hypoclhorite
*The chemical formula for formaldehyde is:* - ANSWER HCHO
*You are in the preparation room, and you are preparing to set the features of the deceased
in your care. When you open the mouth of the deceased to apply disinfectant, you notice
the tongue and mouth are covered in a white substance. You were told by the nurse while
making the removal that the deceased had been treated for a fungal infection. Based upon
this information, which of the following conditions might the deceased had suffered from:* -
ANSWER Thrush
*Another name for Carbolic Acid is:* - ANSWER Phenol
*Gas gangene results from the formation of _______.* - ANSWER An exotoxin
*An organism that is able to live on inorganic material is referred to as a/an ______.* - AN-
SWER Autotroph
*The compound AMMONIA is designated as:* - ANSWER NH3
*When the cell breaks down protoplasm, the process is referred to as:* - ANSWER Catab-
olism
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, *Some bacteria that grow much better at low temperatures. These bacteria are referred to
as ______.* - ANSWER Psychrophilic
*Your firm is contacted by a family to perform the disinterment of their grandmother. The
family intends to take their grandmother's remains to another state because they entire
family has moved away. The family tells you that they would like to see their grandmother,
and you of course are able to meet their request. Prior to the family's arrival, you open the
casket and see mold growth, presumably from the cosmetics applied when the deceased
had died. Based upon this information what type of growth do you see?* - ANSWER Bac-
terial colony
*Select the substance that inhibits the polymerization of HCHO.* - ANSWER Methyl alco-
hol
*A structure found in some organisms that enhances its virulence and also serves to protect
the organism from injury is referred to as the _____.* - ANSWER Capsule
*Loss of blood into the Thoracic Cavity is called/refers to a ___________.* - ANSWER
Hemothorax
*Which of the following methods is MOST EFFECTIVE in killing bacteria?* - ANSWER
Steam under pressure
*Glycerol is used in embalming fluids as a:* - ANSWER Humectant
*Gonorrhea is caused by a member of the genus:* - ANSWER Neisseria
*A circumscribed area of necrosis of the skin or mucous membrane is referred to as a/an:* -
ANSWER Ulcer
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DETAILED VERIFIED SOLUTIONS| GRADED A+| BRAND NEW
2026/2027 UPDATE
*A disease that is transmitted congenitally will be passed through ______.* - ANSWER
The placenta
*Another name for chlorinated lime is _______.* - ANSWER Calcium hypoclhorite
*The chemical formula for formaldehyde is:* - ANSWER HCHO
*You are in the preparation room, and you are preparing to set the features of the deceased
in your care. When you open the mouth of the deceased to apply disinfectant, you notice
the tongue and mouth are covered in a white substance. You were told by the nurse while
making the removal that the deceased had been treated for a fungal infection. Based upon
this information, which of the following conditions might the deceased had suffered from:* -
ANSWER Thrush
*Another name for Carbolic Acid is:* - ANSWER Phenol
*Gas gangene results from the formation of _______.* - ANSWER An exotoxin
*An organism that is able to live on inorganic material is referred to as a/an ______.* - AN-
SWER Autotroph
*The compound AMMONIA is designated as:* - ANSWER NH3
*When the cell breaks down protoplasm, the process is referred to as:* - ANSWER Catab-
olism
1
, *Some bacteria that grow much better at low temperatures. These bacteria are referred to
as ______.* - ANSWER Psychrophilic
*Your firm is contacted by a family to perform the disinterment of their grandmother. The
family intends to take their grandmother's remains to another state because they entire
family has moved away. The family tells you that they would like to see their grandmother,
and you of course are able to meet their request. Prior to the family's arrival, you open the
casket and see mold growth, presumably from the cosmetics applied when the deceased
had died. Based upon this information what type of growth do you see?* - ANSWER Bac-
terial colony
*Select the substance that inhibits the polymerization of HCHO.* - ANSWER Methyl alco-
hol
*A structure found in some organisms that enhances its virulence and also serves to protect
the organism from injury is referred to as the _____.* - ANSWER Capsule
*Loss of blood into the Thoracic Cavity is called/refers to a ___________.* - ANSWER
Hemothorax
*Which of the following methods is MOST EFFECTIVE in killing bacteria?* - ANSWER
Steam under pressure
*Glycerol is used in embalming fluids as a:* - ANSWER Humectant
*Gonorrhea is caused by a member of the genus:* - ANSWER Neisseria
*A circumscribed area of necrosis of the skin or mucous membrane is referred to as a/an:* -
ANSWER Ulcer
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