Q.1
Study of insects & related arthropods
  • entomology
  • epidemiology
  • oncology
  • anthropology
Q.2
After death, flies arrive within..
  • Minutes
  • Hours
  • Days
  • Weeks
Q.3
Entomology is:
  • The study of arthropods
  • The study of the skin
  • The study of arachnids
  • The study of insects
Q.4
The insect has two metamorphosis types. What are they?
  • Annual, Complete
  • Incomplete,Periennial
  • Incomplete, Complete
  • Complete, Transformation
Q.5
Warfarin is a
  • rodenticide
  • Anticoagulant
  • both of the above
  • none of the above
Q.6
Bordeaux mixture is used as
  • antifeedant
  • insect repellent
  • Attractants
  • none of the above
Q.7
How long does it take for a body to start decomposing?
  • 24 hours
  • 36 hours
  • 72 hours
  • 90 hours
Q.8
What are woolybear caterpillars thought to predict?
  • Length of winter
  • Severity of winter
  • When it will rain
  • When the leaves will fall
Q.9
How many main stages are there in Complete metamorphosis?
  • 4.5
  • Four
Q.10
Which of the following do insects breathe ____ ?
  • Oxygen
  • Carbon DIoxide
  • Nitrogen
  • Nothing - they do not breathe
Q.11
Female vinegar flies lay their eggs _______________.
  • in garbage cans
  • on rotting fruit
  • in clogged drains
  • all of the above
Q.12
Cattle grubs are a type of:
  • Bee
  • Beetle
  • Fly
  • Crustacea
Q.13
Damage to trees by the periodical cicada is caused by:
  • feeding of the foliage by the nymphs
  • feeding of the roots by the nymphs
  • feeding of the foliage by the adult cicadas
  • adult female cicadas laying their eggs
Q.14
The corn earworm is also known as:
  • tomato hornworm
  • cotton leafworm
  • neither a or b
  • both a and b
Q.15
What insects arrive to the corpse first?
  • Fly
  • Beetles
  • Spiders
  • Maggots
Q.16
What is the correct order of the life cycle bugs?
  • Larva, egg, pupa, adult
  • Egg, pupa, adult, larva
  • Larva, pupa, egg, adult
  • Egg, larva, pupa, adult
Q.17
What role do insects play in a crime?
  • They determine how long someone has been dead.
  • They help determine if the corpse has been moved.
  • They help determine cause and manner of death.
  • All of the above
Q.18
How does weather affect the growth of insects?
  • If the temperature is cooler then the bugs grow faster.
  • If the temperature is hotter then the bugs grow faster.
  • If the temperature is hotter then the bugs grow slower.
  • The temperature does not have any affect on the bugs’ growth
Q.19
Where do flies lay their eggs on the fresh corpse?
  • In moist warm areas (Ex: Mouth and Eyes)
  • Dry areas of the body
  • Away from the body
  • Everywhere on the body
Q.20
When do the eggs hatch into larva?
  • 2 days
  • 12-24 hours
  • 30 minutes
  • 1 month
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