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211.

Microdontia is a

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UGC NET - 2014,

Answer: A

Microdontia is a dental anomaly, meaning teeth that are smaller than normal. It may affect one tooth or all of them.

It is not an anomaly of bone, of the palate or a microscopic anomaly. The word dontia refers to the teeth, which is the clue to the answer.

The opposite condition, teeth that are larger than normal, is called macrodontia.

A dentist or a forensic odontologist uses the term in dental charting.

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212.

Sciatic notch and sub-pubic angle help in determination of

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UGC NET - 2014,

Answer: A

The sciatic notch and the sub-pubic angle of the pelvis help in the determination of sex. The sciatic notch is wider and the sub-pubic angle larger in females.

They are not used for estimating age or stature, so the options of age and stature are wrong, and 'all of the above' fails for the same reason.

The pelvis is the most reliable bone for determining sex in an adult.

The skull and long bones are used for other features.

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213.

Which of the following personal identification method was given by Bertillon ?

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UGC NET - 2014,

Answer: A

Portrait parle, the spoken portrait, is the method of personal identification given by Alphonse Bertillon. It is a verbal description of the face and body features, which Bertillon combined with anthropometry.

Photo-fit and the identity kit are later methods of composing a likeness, and skull-photo superimposition is a method of identifying a skull. None was given by Bertillon.

Bertillon's system also used measurements of bones and marks, until fingerprinting replaced it.

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214.

Haversian canal is present in

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UGC NET - 2014,

Answer: B

The Haversian canal is present in bone. It is the central channel of an osteon that carries blood vessels and nerves.

It is not found in teeth, the nose or the eye. Teeth have dentinal tubules and pulp canals, and the Haversian system belongs to compact bone.

Compact bone is made of many such osteons packed together.

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215.

Which of the following bone is also known as Winged bone ?

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UGC NET - 2014,

Answer: B

The sphenoid bone is also known as the winged bone, because its shape resembles a bat or a butterfly with outstretched wings. The name comes from the Greek for wedge shaped, and the greater and lesser wings are prominent.

The parietal, frontal and occipital bones are other skull bones and are not called the winged bone.

It lies at the base of the skull, behind the eyes.

The sphenoid forms part of the floor and the sides of the skull.

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216.

Artificial bruises can be differentiated from the true bruises on the basis of following characteristics, except :

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UGC NET - 2014,

Answer: A

The keyed exception is trauma. The official key treats it as the one item that does not help to tell an artificial bruise from a true one, while itching, an irregular shape and a dark brown colour are the features listed for the artificial bruise.

An artificial bruise is made by applying an irritant, such as the juice of certain plants, to the skin, and it looks like a bruise without a blow behind it. So the three listed features are the ones that separate it from a true bruise.

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217.

Forensic entomology helps in crime investigations in cases of

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UGC NET - 2014,

Answer: D

Forensic entomology helps in investigations of suspected death, in disturbance of the crime scene and in drug analysis, the keyed answer being all of the above. The insects found on a body give an estimate of the time since death.

They can show that a body has been moved, since insects from another habitat may be found, and toxins in larvae can reveal drugs when tissue is not available.

Insects arrive in a known order, which gives the time of death.

Different kinds of fly arrive at different stages of decay.

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218.

These are the various types of mental deficiency, except

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UGC NET - 2014,

Answer: D

Psychopath is not a type of mental deficiency. Idiot, imbecile and moron are the old grades of mental deficiency by degree of intelligence.

A psychopath has a personality disorder with antisocial behaviour, but not a deficiency of intelligence, so it is the exception.

Idiots, imbeciles and morons are classed by their intelligence quotient.

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219.

Assertion (A) : Forensic taphonomy is the study of history of body after death.

Reason (R) : Forensic taphonomy includes study of weathering of bones, scavenging disarticulation, transport of dead bodies etc. helping understanding the circumstances in which death occurred.
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Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2014,

Answer: A

Both statements are correct. Forensic taphonomy is the study of the history of the body after death, and the reason is true because it includes weathering of bones, scavenging, disarticulation and transport of the body, which help to explain the circumstances of death.

The other options call one or both incorrect, though the reason gives a fair account of what taphonomy covers.

The word taphonomy refers to the laws of burial.

Taphonomic study also helps in the search for buried bodies.

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