A forensic anthropologist noted that a set of skeletal remains exhibited the following traits: wide subpubic angle, a sacrum curved outward, no visible growth plates, and porous bones. Which description is consistent with these characteristics? (a) female under 30 with arthritis (b) male over 50 with scoliosis (c) female under 20 with Asian ancestry (d) female over 30 with osteoporosis

Which is true regarding DNA collection? (a) DNA is only collected from suspects in murders and rapes. (b) DNA must be collected in a plastic bag to prevent contamination. (c) DNA evidence is destroyed after five years to reduce storage problems faced by law enforcement organizations. (d) DNA evidence found in trace amounts can be used to solve crimes.

Which is true regarding spiracle slits of a blowfly larva? (a) They are found only on the first instar. (b) They are useful in estimating the age of a blowfly larva. (c) They are used for release of undigested food. (d) Both a and b are correct.

True or false: The number of bones in the body increases from the time of birth to adulthood.

True or false: Tattooing refers to the marks made as shotgun pellets are embedded in the skin.

Which is the correct sequence of developmental stages for blowflies? (a) egg, larva, pupa, adult (b) egg, second instar, third instar, pupa, adult (c) egg, pupa, maggot, adult (d) first instar, second instar, third instar, pupa, adult

Describe how levels of different isotopes in skeletal remains have been used to help determine where someone lived.

Becke lines used in glass analysis are used to detect (a) the substance of greater refractive index (b) the direction of impact (c) the relative velocity of a projectile (d) the angle of impact of a projectile

In cleft palate, which bones do not properly form into a suture? How many bones are involved?

If $f$ is a continuous mapping of a metric space $X$ into a metric space $Y,$ prove that $f(\overline{E}) \subset \overline{f(E)}$ for every set $E \subset X .(E$ denotes the closure of $E .)$ Show, by an example, that $f(E)$ can be a proper subset of $\overline{f(E)}$ .

True or false: Bones that break when someone is still alive tend to break unevenly, whereas bones broken long after death show clean breaks.

Estimate body height based on a 38-centimeter fibula thought to belong to a female of European ancestry.

A male's bones are more about robust than a female's. Relate the structure of a bone to its function. Provide an explanation for male bones being more robust than female bones.

True or false: Mitochondrial DNA analysis of skeletal remains can be used to establish individual identity.