Death and Decomposition

Put the stages of decomposition in order.

• III, I, IV, V, II

• III, V, I, IV, II

• II, III, V, I, IV

• III, II, I, IV, V

In which stage of decay does purge fluid leak out of the body and create a cadaver decomposition island?

• Active Decay

• Advanced Decay

• Bloat / Putrefaction

• Fresh / Initial Dacay

What stage does the body begin to smell?

• Dry decay

• Active decay

• Putrefaction

• Initial Decay

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

• Initial Decay

• Putrefaction

• Black Putrefaction

• Butyric Fermentation

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

• temperature

• activity before death

• body weight

• all of these

A body shows no signs of rigor mortis. How long has it been dead?

• less than 2 hours or more than 24 hours

• less than 2 hours or more than 36 hours

• less than 24 hours or more than 48 hours

• more than 36 hours

A body is found that shows no signs of rigor mortis. The body has been dead for ....

• less than 2 hours or more than 24 hours

• less than 2 hours or more than 36 hours

• less than 24 hours or more than 48 hours

• more than 36 hours

The discoloration of a dead body caused by blood cells leaking hemoglobin is:

• putrefaction

• lividity

• autolysis

• sepsis

A dead body is found that shows no signs of rigor mortis. The body has been dead for ....

• less than 2 hours

• more than 36 hours

• between 2 hours and 36 hours

• less than 2 hours or more than 36 hours

Discoloration of skin from pooling of blood becomes permanent after how many hours?

• 2 hours

• 8 hours

• 16 hours

• 32 hours