Forensic Biology Quiz

Could you be a forensic biologist? Answer the questions below and find out! Questions range from easy to difficult.

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Hint	Answer
A fundamental concept in forensics is that every contact leaves a what?	Trace
The pattern of blood vessels in this eye structure can identify someone.	Retina
These ridged patterns are unique to every individual, including identical twins.	Fingerprints
Which oral structures can be used to identify someone who is disfigured?	Teeth
Profiling this molecule can identify someone and provide their sex.	DNA
Forensic ______ uses plants to assist criminal investigation.	Botany
These microscopic algae are often found in the lungs of drowning victims.	Diatoms
This infamous serial killer was identified by teeth marks on his victims.	Theodore Bundy
Palynology is the study of what, useful in criminal investigations?	Pollen
Forensic ________ studies fungi in criminal investigations.	Mycology
Letters containing spores of this bacteria were mailed in a 2001 bioterrorism attack	Bacillus anthracis
This term describes the hardening of the muscles after death.	Rigor mortis
This flying insect is often the first to arrive at a body and can provide useful information.	Blowfly
These facilities study post-mortem decomposition using donated cadavers.	Human Taphonomy Facilities
This toxin is found in the venom of cone snails.	Conotoxin