What insects are the first to appear on the Dead? The first insects to arrive at decomposing remains are usually Calliphoridae, commonly referred to as blow flies. These flies have been reported to arrive within minutes of death or exposure, and deposit eggs within 1–3 hours. How are maggots used in forensic science? Maggots on […]

How do you calculate vibrations per second? The frequency in Hertz is the number of oscillations per second. Double the hertz figure to get the number of vibrations or semi-oscillations per second. Multiply that number by 3600 (the number of seconds in an hour) to get the vph. What are the 3 basic characteristics measured […]

What happens at the end of the Hobbit book? Bilbo comes home to find that he is presumed dead and that his possessions are being auctioned off. The book ends with a visit from Gandalf and Balin “some years afterwards,” while Bilbo is writing his memoirs. His visitors tell him that all is now well, […]

What is it called when the moon is between the earth and the sun? When the Moon passes between Sun and Earth, the lunar shadow is seen as a solar eclipse on Earth. When Earth passes directly between Sun and Moon, its shadow creates a lunar eclipse. Lunar eclipses can only happen when the Moon […]

How did the UCSD campus population of Juncos become bolder than the mountain population over the last 60 years? The UCSD population has become the bolder than the mountain population over the last 60 years for because they were almost forced to become bolder to survive because of their environment, with all the people walking […]

Which database is most popular for public health and medicine? Databases – Medicine, Sciences, Epidemiology PubMed. PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, provides access to MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960s to present. CINAHL Plus with Full Text. EMBASE : Excerpta Medica Database. Cochrane Library. TOXNET. Why is Cinahl a good database? […]

How are pedigrees beneficial? By analyzing a pedigree, we can determine genotypes, identify phenotypes, and predict how a trait will be passed on in the future. The information from a pedigree makes it possible to determine how certain alleles are inherited: whether they are dominant, recessive, autosomal, or sex-linked. What is an advantage of a […]

How has the Endangered Species Act been successful? The US Endangered Species Act (ESA) is our nation’s most effective law to protect at-risk species from extinction, with a stellar success rate: 99% of species listed on it have avoided extinction. When species are considered recovered, they are removed from the list. How can Zoos increase […]

How can charge be detected? Electroscope. An electroscope is a device that detects static electricity by using thin metal or plastic leaves, which separate when charged. An object with a suspected static electric charge is brought near the metal plate or ball of the electroscope. What device can detect electric charge? Electroscope How can you […]

Can skin cancer be life threatening? Types of Skin Cancer Skin cancers fall into two major categories: melanoma and nonmelanoma. The most common skin cancers, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, are nonmelanomas and rarely life threatening. They grow slowly, seldom spread beyond the skin, are easily found, and usually are cured. Why is […]