Question

1. You can tell the age of a skeleton by looking at:A. the length of the femur; B. the number of fused bones; C. the shape of the pelvis; D. the color of the bones2. In general, a female skeleton will have a pelvis that is: A. wider; B. narrower3. Which bone is most commonly used to determine the height of the deceased?A. sternum; B. femur; C. clavicle; D. humerus4. You can tell if a person is right or left handed from the bones? A. True; B. False5. Wearing at joints at certain points on the skeleton can give you clues about the person's:A. height B. gender C. race D. weight6. The shape of the nose holes is used mostly to determine the individual's:A. height B. gender C. race D. weight7. If a forensic anthropologist uses his thumb to check the width of a notch on the pelvis, he is trying to identify the:A. age B. gender C. race D. weight8. The sagittal suture in the skull can be investigated to determine:A. age B. gender C. race D. weight9. A forensic entomologist would study what on the corpse?A. finger; B. bones; C. insects; D. plants; E. blood10. Compared to a male, the jaw of a female is:A. round; B. square; C. flat; D. jutting11. The skull of an african-american would likely have a _____ eye orbital than a caucasion.A. wider; B. narrower12. Tissue depth markers are used to determing what on a skull?A. the length of the nose; B. the size of the ears; C. the amount of flesh on the bone; D. the color of the skin

Answer 1

1. B- The cranial and facial bones fuse,excluding the jaws and mandibles

2. A- To accommodate giving birth

3. B- measured in centimeters. for females take the measured number multiply by 3.08 and then add 64.67. In males multiply the measured length by 2.89 and add 78.1

4. A- through examining the upper arm bone.

5. D-

6 C-climate can also shape a persons nose

7. B- The wider the pelvis means that it's a female, and most likely has given birth

8. A- A young persons suture are more visible and softer when compared to an older person

9. C-Forensic entomology is the study of insects and their cycles on dead organisms.

10. A

11. A

12. C

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

I will use questions and then insert the right answer for better understanding.

1. You can tell the age of a skeleton by looking at:

answer:

B. the number of fused bones

2. In general, a female skeleton will have a pelvis that is:

answer:

A. wider

3. Which bone is most commonly used to determine the height of the deceased?

answer:

B. femur

4. You can tell if a person is right or left handed from the bones?

answer:

A. True

5. Wearing at joints at certain points on the skeleton can give you clues about the person's:

answer:

D. weight

6. The shape of the nose holes is used mostly to determine the individual's:

answer:

A. height

7. If a forensic anthropologist uses his thumb to check the width of a notch on the pelvis, he is trying to identify the:

answer:

B. gender

8. The sagittal suture in the skull can be investigated to determine:

answer:

A. age

9. A forensic entomologist would study what on the corpse?

answer:

C. insects

10. Compared to a male, the jaw of a female is:

answer:

A. round

11. The skull of an african-american would likely have a _____ eye orbital than a caucasion.

answer:

A. wider

12. Tissue depth markers are used to determining what on a skull?

answer:

C. the amount of flesh on the bone