Definition Of Death And Human Identification

Question 1

Manner of death can be:

a. Pulmonary embolism
b. Multiple organ failure
c. Carcinoma lung
d. Unknown

Answer 1

d. Unknown can be a manner of death if the cause cannot be determined or if the circumstances are unclear.

Question 2

Mechanism of death in epilepsy is most probably due to:

A. Cardiac arrhythmia
B. Neurogenic shock
C. Central respiratory depression
D. Liver failure

Answer 2

A. Cardiac arrhythmia is the most probable mechanism of death in epilepsy, as seizures can disrupt the normal electrical activity of the heart.

Question 3

Regarding death:

A. Somatic means cellular
B. Clinical means molecular
C. Cortical means death of adrenal cortex
D. Brain stem means Brain death

Answer 3

D. Brain stem activity is considered essential for brain function, and brain stem death is a criterion for determining death.

Question 4

Cause of death can be:

A. Massive haemorrhage
B. Cardiac arrhythmia
C. Gunshot wound heart
D. Hyperkalemia

Answer 4

A. Massive hemorrhage can be a cause of death.

Question 5

Exhumation is:

A. Artificial preservation of a dead body.
B. Cremation.
C. Getting the dead body from the grave.
D. Aseptic autolysis of a dead body.

Answer 5

C. Exhumation is the process of getting the dead body from the grave.

Question 6

The most reliable method for personal identification is:

A. Photography.
B. Handwriting.
C. Anthropometry.
D. Dactylography.

Answer 6

D. Dactylography (fingerprint analysis) is the most reliable method for personal identification.

Question 7

Best forensic sample for DNA analysis:

A. Blood in EDTA
B. Hair
C. Femur bone
D. Vitreous humor

Answer 7

A. Blood in EDTA is the best forensic sample for DNA analysis as it preserves the DNA and prevents degradation.

Question 8

Mitochondrial DNA inheritance is transmitted from:

A. Mother.
B. Father.
C. Grandfather.
D. Grandmother.

Answer 8

A. Mitochondrial DNA inheritance is transmitted from the mother.

Question 9

The male compared to female Skull:

A. Smaller than female.
B. More massive
C. Lighter eyebrow ridges.
D. Smother cranium.

Answer 9

B. The male skull is more massive compared to the female skull.

Question 10

The cause of death may be:

A. Accidental
B. Pathological
C. Homicidal
D. Suicidal

Answer 10

B
The others are manner of death.
The cause can be pathological or traumatic.

Question 11

Most common pattern fingerprint is:

A. Whorls
B. Loops
C. Composite
D. Arches

Answer 11

B. The loopis the most common type of fingerprint