BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES PLTW EOC EXPECTED
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
Biomedical Sciences
ANSWER
The application of the principles of the natural sciences, especially biology and physiology,
to clinical medicine.
Question 2.
Processing a Crime Scene
ANSWER
5 parts include photography, sketch, interview, collect evidence, and examine/analyze
evidence.
Question 3.
Forensic Entemology
ANSWER
The use of insects and bugs to determine when a person died
Question 4.
Livor Mortis
ANSWER
The dsicoloration of the skin due to the pooling of blood in the dependent parts of the body
following death.
,Question 5.
Rigor Mortis
ANSWER
The body becomes rigid after death due muscles tensing up from the lack of ATP, which
typically causes them to relax
Question 6.
Algor Mortis
ANSWER
The temperature lost in a dead body
Question 7.
What is Glaister Equation used for?
ANSWER
The equation used to determine time of death.
Question 8.
What is Glaister Equation?
ANSWER
Question 9.
Control Group
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.
, Question 10.
Dependent Variable
ANSWER
The measurable effect, outcome, or response in which the research is interested
Question 11.
Experiment
ANSWER
A research study conducted to determine the effect that one variable has upon another
variable
Question 12.
Forensic Science
ANSWER
The application of scientific knowledge to questions of civil and criminal law
Question 13.
Hypothesis
ANSWER
Clear prediction of the anticipated results of an experiment
Question 14.
Independent Variable
ANSWER
The variable that is varied or manipulated by the researcher
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
Biomedical Sciences
ANSWER
The application of the principles of the natural sciences, especially biology and physiology,
to clinical medicine.
Question 2.
Processing a Crime Scene
ANSWER
5 parts include photography, sketch, interview, collect evidence, and examine/analyze
evidence.
Question 3.
Forensic Entemology
ANSWER
The use of insects and bugs to determine when a person died
Question 4.
Livor Mortis
ANSWER
The dsicoloration of the skin due to the pooling of blood in the dependent parts of the body
following death.
,Question 5.
Rigor Mortis
ANSWER
The body becomes rigid after death due muscles tensing up from the lack of ATP, which
typically causes them to relax
Question 6.
Algor Mortis
ANSWER
The temperature lost in a dead body
Question 7.
What is Glaister Equation used for?
ANSWER
The equation used to determine time of death.
Question 8.
What is Glaister Equation?
ANSWER
Question 9.
Control Group
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.
, Question 10.
Dependent Variable
ANSWER
The measurable effect, outcome, or response in which the research is interested
Question 11.
Experiment
ANSWER
A research study conducted to determine the effect that one variable has upon another
variable
Question 12.
Forensic Science
ANSWER
The application of scientific knowledge to questions of civil and criminal law
Question 13.
Hypothesis
ANSWER
Clear prediction of the anticipated results of an experiment
Question 14.
Independent Variable
ANSWER
The variable that is varied or manipulated by the researcher
