Decomposition

In which stage of decomposition does autolysis take place as well as livor, algor, and rigor mortis?

• Active Decay

• Advanced Decay

• Bloat / Putrefaction

• Fresh / Initial Decay

What stage of decay is shown in the picture?

• Black Putrefaction

• Bloat

• Dry decay

• Fresh

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What stage of decay is shown in the picture?

• Fresh stage

• Active decay

• Bloat

• Black Putrefaction

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The picture shows marbling of the skin. In which stage of decay does this happen?

• Fresh stage

• Bloat stage

• Active decay stage

• Dry decay stage

The corpse bloats

• 0-10 days

• After 15 Days

• after 10 days

• 25-50 days

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What stage does the body begin to smell?

• Dry decay

• Active decay

• Putrefaction

• Initial Decay

Dry decay begins about how long after death?

• Days 0-3 days

• Days 4-10 days

• Days 0-20 days

• 50+ days

At what stage do flies come to lay eggs on the corpse?

• Initial Decay

• Putrefaction

• Black Putrefaction

• Butyric Fermentation

What stage ends when maggots move away from the body to pupate?

• Advanced Decomposition/Butyric Fermentation

• Dry Decay

• Putrefaction

• Black Putrefaction/Active Decay

What stage of deacy is shown in the picture?

• Fresh stage

• Active decay

• Bloat

• Dry deacy

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3