Exam 15: Forensic Palynology Entomology

The best identification of pollen is done using a

Forensic palynology is the

The male reproductive part of a plant is

Fresh corpses are generally almost immediately inhabited by mites.

The number of instar sages of flies is:

Factors that can affect the calculation of PMI are

Stimulants such as cocaine taken prior to death may speed up the metabolism of maggots and cause increased growth rates.

Pollen grains can be transported from one place to another by

In which stage of decomposition does the body swell due to increased bacterial gasses?

Analysis of insects taken from a corpse can assist in determining if the victim died of a drug overdose.

Necrophages are insects that feed on a corpse.

Collection of pollen and spore evidence does NOT normally involve

The life cycle of the blowfly is about 7 days.

Blowflies normally lay their eggs on a human corpse in

Spores are not be found on

Forensic entomology bears light on legal issues involved with death in combination with the study of insects.

The study of insects and related arthropods is known as archaeology.

The developmental stages of fly larvae are called instars.

Maggots are the primary arthropod in the first three phases of corpse decomposition.

Different species of insects invade corpses at different stages of decay.