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2. In determining time of death, a thermometer would be used to determine body temperature, this thermometer would take this from where?

  • The abdominal stab.
  • The mouth and in the ear.
  • Under the armpit.

3. At what temperature is DNA heated in PCR so that the hydrogen bonds break and the DNA is seperated into two strands?

  • 95 degrees celsius.
  • 55 degrees celsius.
  • 70 degrees celsius.

4. If a body is immersed in water it will cool more rapidly, why is this?

  • Water is a better conductor of heat than air.
  • Water is a worse conductor of heat than air.
  • Water is normally at a low temperature therefore it is quicker for a body to reach the ambient temperature of water.

5. When someone dies, their core body temperature starts to fall until it reaches what temperature?

  • The earth temperature.
  • Ambient temperature.
  • The environmental temperature.

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