Forensic entomology: practice question

A Forensic Medicine question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Forensic Medicine · Forensic entomology

Sample item

What is the main forensic value of insect colonization of remains?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Estimate minimum postmortem interval in suitable conditions

Insect development and succession may help estimate a minimum postmortem interval when species, temperature, access, and scene conditions are analysed carefully.

Option by option

  • A. Determine blood group directly

    Blood group needs laboratory testing.

  • B. Estimate minimum postmortem interval in suitable conditions (correct)

    Correct: entomology can support time-since-death estimation.

  • C. Prove the exact location of death

    Bodies can be moved after colonization.

  • D. Identify all medications used in life

    Toxicology needs chemical analysis.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is B, Estimate minimum postmortem interval in suitable conditions. Insect development and succession may help estimate a minimum postmortem interval when species, temperature, access, and scene conditions are analysed carefully.

Why is "Determine blood group directly" not the answer?

Blood group needs laboratory testing.

Why is "Prove the exact location of death" not the answer?

Bodies can be moved after colonization.

Why is "Identify all medications used in life" not the answer?

Toxicology needs chemical analysis.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Forensic entomology in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: entomology can support time-since-death estimation.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Forensic entomology?

Learn postmortem changes with their timelines, and toxicology as poison, sign, test and antidote. Then use the flashcards and the other Forensic Medicine questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.