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WVU FIS 201 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | ASSURED SUCCESS
The area where excavated soil is sifted to find small remains and artifacts is commonly called the:
A. Debris field
B. Screening area
C. Excavation grid
D. Recovery zone
Rationale: Soil is passed through screens in the “screening area” to recover tiny evidence.
Animal tracks most likely to be mistaken for human hand or footprints belong to the:
A. Raccoon
B. Bear
C. Fox
D. Coyote
Rationale: Bear paws have five digits and pads resembling the human footprint.
The normal dental formula for a human child (per quadrant) is:
A. 2.1.2.3
B. 2.1.2
C. 2.2.1.2
D. 2.1.1.2
Rationale: Children have two incisors, one canine, two molars per quadrant.
In adult skeletal remains, the most reliable age indicator is the morphology of the:
A. Iliac crest
B. Pubic symphysis
C. Cranial sutures
D. Femoral head
Rationale: Changes at the pubic symphysis correlate closely with age.
The adult human skeleton typically consists of how many bones?
A. 190
B. 206
C. 212
D. 220
Rationale: 206 is the standard adult bone count.
, ESTUDYR
Skeletal markers suggestive of a female include all EXCEPT:
A. Narrow, V-shaped subpubic angle
B. Broad, U-shaped subpubic angle
C. Broad, shallow sciatic notch
D. Wide pelvic inlet
Rationale: Females have a wide U-shaped angle; narrow V-shaped indicates male.
Dental crowns begin to form in humans during:
A. Infancy
B. Childhood
C. Fetal development
D. Adolescence
Rationale: Tooth calcification starts in utero.
The study of proportional relationships to estimate stature from bones is called:
A. Allometry
B. Allometry
C. Arthrometry
D. Anthropometry
Rationale: Allometry deals with scaling body measurements.
The number of ribs in adults differs by sex.
A. True
B. False
C. Only in some populations
D. Only in individuals over age 50
Rationale: Both sexes normally have 12 pairs of ribs.
A metric trait is measured on a numeric scale (e.g., length). Traits recorded as present/absent are
called:
A. Metric
B. Nonmetric
C. Continuous
D. Binary
Rationale: Nonmetric traits are qualitative (present/absent).
The first insects to colonize human remains are usually:
A. Beetles
B. Flies
WVU FIS 201 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | ASSURED SUCCESS
The area where excavated soil is sifted to find small remains and artifacts is commonly called the:
A. Debris field
B. Screening area
C. Excavation grid
D. Recovery zone
Rationale: Soil is passed through screens in the “screening area” to recover tiny evidence.
Animal tracks most likely to be mistaken for human hand or footprints belong to the:
A. Raccoon
B. Bear
C. Fox
D. Coyote
Rationale: Bear paws have five digits and pads resembling the human footprint.
The normal dental formula for a human child (per quadrant) is:
A. 2.1.2.3
B. 2.1.2
C. 2.2.1.2
D. 2.1.1.2
Rationale: Children have two incisors, one canine, two molars per quadrant.
In adult skeletal remains, the most reliable age indicator is the morphology of the:
A. Iliac crest
B. Pubic symphysis
C. Cranial sutures
D. Femoral head
Rationale: Changes at the pubic symphysis correlate closely with age.
The adult human skeleton typically consists of how many bones?
A. 190
B. 206
C. 212
D. 220
Rationale: 206 is the standard adult bone count.
, ESTUDYR
Skeletal markers suggestive of a female include all EXCEPT:
A. Narrow, V-shaped subpubic angle
B. Broad, U-shaped subpubic angle
C. Broad, shallow sciatic notch
D. Wide pelvic inlet
Rationale: Females have a wide U-shaped angle; narrow V-shaped indicates male.
Dental crowns begin to form in humans during:
A. Infancy
B. Childhood
C. Fetal development
D. Adolescence
Rationale: Tooth calcification starts in utero.
The study of proportional relationships to estimate stature from bones is called:
A. Allometry
B. Allometry
C. Arthrometry
D. Anthropometry
Rationale: Allometry deals with scaling body measurements.
The number of ribs in adults differs by sex.
A. True
B. False
C. Only in some populations
D. Only in individuals over age 50
Rationale: Both sexes normally have 12 pairs of ribs.
A metric trait is measured on a numeric scale (e.g., length). Traits recorded as present/absent are
called:
A. Metric
B. Nonmetric
C. Continuous
D. Binary
Rationale: Nonmetric traits are qualitative (present/absent).
The first insects to colonize human remains are usually:
A. Beetles
B. Flies
