Death, decomp, and Entomology Review

Which statement about decomposition is true?

• an overweight person will decompose faster than a thin person

• a buried body will decompose slower than an unburied body

• decomposition will happen faster if the body is submerged in water

• temperature does not affect the rate of decomposition

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The breakdown of organic matter caused by microorganisms, resulting in production of foul-smelling matter is:

• putrefaction
• decomposition
• autolysis
• algor mortis

Also known as Black Putrefaction this stage of decomposition is characterized by a strong odor and is recognizable by a great loss in mass; the body may also collapse. The end of this stage is marked by the dispersal of the maggots from the body.

• Active Decay
• Advanced Decay
• Bloat
• Fresh

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Match description with the correct stage of decomposition:
gases cause a bloated appearance of the decomposing body

• fresh
• bloat
• active decay
• advanced decay

Match description with the correct stage of decomposition:
odor and insect activity decrease

• fresh
• bloat
• active decay
• advanced decay

within minutes of a death, insects arrive to the warm body and:

• begin to feed on it
• lay their eggs on it
• colonize it as their new home

After 2 months which of the following would not be true about a decaying body?

• Soft tissues are usually gone

• Bones remain

• Fluid still remains in the body

• Odors are most gone

After 3 weeks to 2 months, which of the following happen to the body...

• Fats begin to undergo decomposition

• Large loss of mass happens due to insect infestation, bacteria and purging fluids.

• Abdominal swelling occurs

An child dies after being kept from receiving proper health care by her guardians. The manner of her death would be:

• natural

• accidental

• homicide

• undetermined

Which of the following are factors that can affect rigor mortis?

• temperature

• activity before death

• body weight

• all of these