法證：死亡時間與分解作用：練習題

Which of the following is a non-specific response of the body to an infection?

Which of the following statements correctly distinguishes between bacteriostatic and bactericidal antibiotics?

In the context of forensic entomology, which of the following best describes how the age of blowfly larvae can be used to determine the time of death of a mammal?

Describe the role of micro-organisms in the recycling of carbon during decomposition.

State two structural differences between bacteria and viruses.

Distinguish between bacteriostatic and bactericidal antibiotics.

Topic 6: Immunity, Infection and Forensics<\/b>
Following death, a body undergoes a series of predictable changes that can be used by forensic pathologists to estimate the time of death.

(a) Explain how the stage of succession of insects (forensic entomology) found on a body can help determine the time of death.
(b) Describe the role of micro-organisms in the recycling of carbon from dead organic matter.
(c) In the context of the body\'s immune response, explain the difference between the roles of T helper cells and T killer cells.<\/p>