The correct response is pathology. Pathology is the study of diseases and their effects on the body, while taphonomy, osteology, and archaeology are all branches of anthropology.
Which one of the following is NOT a branch of anthropology?
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pathology
pathology
taphonomy
taphonomy
osteology
osteology
archeology
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Physical anthropology studies _____.
Responses
the human body
the human body
the physics of death
the physics of death
the weather
the weather
the material evidence collected at a crime scene
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the human body
the human body
the physics of death
the physics of death
the weather
the weather
the material evidence collected at a crime scene
The correct response is the human body. Physical anthropology, also known as biological anthropology, studies the biological and physiological aspects of humans, including the human body's evolution, physical variation, and adaptation.
_____ belonging to the dead wife provided the conclusive evidence in the Chicago Sausage King trial.
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Black hair
Black hair
Small bones
Small bones
Two rings
Two rings
Testimony
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Black hair
Black hair
Small bones
Small bones
Two rings
Two rings
Testimony
The correct response is two rings. In the Chicago Sausage King trial, two rings belonging to the deceased wife were used as conclusive evidence.
In recent years _____ has been used alongside DNA analysis to identify corpses found in mass graves.
Responses
osteology
osteology
fingerprinting
fingerprinting
long-bone measurement
long-bone measurement
anthropology
anthropology
Responses
osteology
osteology
fingerprinting
fingerprinting
long-bone measurement
long-bone measurement
anthropology
anthropology
The correct response is osteology. Osteology, the study of bones, has been used alongside DNA analysis to help identify corpses found in mass graves.
What evidence would be crucial in a forensic anthropologist's investigation?
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several bone fragments located at the back of the head
several bone fragments located at the back of the head
bruised muscle around one shoulder
bruised muscle around one shoulder
the pool of blood under the body
the pool of blood under the body
the name of the person who inflicted to injury
the name of the person who inflicted to injury
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several bone fragments located at the back of the head
several bone fragments located at the back of the head
bruised muscle around one shoulder
bruised muscle around one shoulder
the pool of blood under the body
the pool of blood under the body
the name of the person who inflicted to injury
the name of the person who inflicted to injury
The correct response is several bone fragments located at the back of the head. In a forensic anthropologist's investigation, bone fragments can provide crucial information regarding the identity of the deceased, the cause of death, and other aspects of the case.
The main reason a forensic anthropologist is called to a forensic scene is that there is _____.
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a crime committed
a crime committed
a chance the person has been poisoned
a chance the person has been poisoned
a need for a professional who understands human behavior
a need for a professional who understands human behavior
a badly decomposed dead body
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a crime committed
a crime committed
a chance the person has been poisoned
a chance the person has been poisoned
a need for a professional who understands human behavior
a need for a professional who understands human behavior
a badly decomposed dead body
The correct response is a badly decomposed dead body. Forensic anthropologists are typically called to a scene when the remains are in a state of decomposition that makes it difficult for other forensic experts to analyze them. Their expertise helps in the identification of the deceased and the determination of the cause of death.