Factors Affecting Decomposition Rates

The video discusses factors affecting the putrefaction process, dividing them into external and internal categories. External factors include environmental temperature, moisture, air access, and burial conditions, while internal factors cover age, sex, body condition, and cause of death. The video emphasizes the importance of these factors in determining the rate of decomposition and concludes with a call to action for viewers to engage with the channel.

What are the two main categories of factors affecting putrefaction?

• Natural and Artificial

• Physical and Chemical

• External and Internal

• Chemical and Biological

How does high environmental temperature affect the decomposition process?

• It stops the process

• It accelerates the process

• It has no effect

• It slows down the process

What role does moisture play in the decomposition process?

• It dries out the body

• It has no effect

• It promotes microorganism growth

• It inhibits microorganism growth

How does clothing affect the rate of decomposition?

• It prevents microorganism invasion

• It has no effect

• It accelerates decomposition

• It increases body temperature

What is the effect of burying a body in dry sandy soil?

• It accelerates decomposition

• It delays decomposition

• It has no effect

• It causes immediate mummification

How does the age of a person affect the rate of decomposition?

• Age has no effect

• Stillborn fetuses decompose slowly

• Younger bodies decompose slower

• Older bodies decompose faster

Why does decomposition occur faster in females?

• Due to higher body temperature

• Due to smaller body size

• Due to more subcutaneous fat

• Due to less body moisture

What is the effect of infectious diseases on decomposition?

• They stop decomposition

• They accelerate decomposition

• They have no effect

• They slow down decomposition

How do external injuries affect the decomposition process?

• They prevent microorganism invasion

• They accelerate decomposition

• They have no effect

• They slow down decomposition

What is the effect of poisoning by heavy metals on decomposition?

• It accelerates decomposition

• It delays decomposition

• It causes immediate mummification

• It has no effect