Week 7 Decomposition

Question 1

separation of compounds into simpler substances by the action of microbial and/or autolytic enzymes

Answer 1

decomposition

Question 2

decomposition of proteins

Answer 2

proteolysis

Question 3

self-digestion or self-destruction of the body by enzymes (generally related to protein decomposition)

Answer 3

autolysis

Question 4

a chemical reaction in which a substance is broken down or dissociated by water

Answer 4

hydrolysis

Question 5

protein breakdown may be attributed to ____ processes

Answer 5

hydrolytic

Question 6

the gradual decomposition of dead organic matter by the enzymes of aerobic bacteria

Answer 6

decay

Question 7

the decomposition of proteins by the enzymatic activity of anaerobic bacteria

Answer 7

putrefaction

Question 8

____ creates thiols, phenolic products, ammonia, and other products

Answer 8

putrefaction

Question 9

the microbial decomposition of carbohydrates under anaerobic conditions

Answer 9

fermentation

Question 10

carbohydrates will decompose into ____

Answer 10

simple sugars

Question 11

carbs stored in muscles and the liver are broken down into ____ and ____

Answer 11

pyruvic acid & lactic acid

Question 12

decomposition of sugars

Answer 12

saccharolysis

Question 13

simple sugars from carb breakdown are further decomposed into ____ and ____

Answer 13

carbon dioxide & water

Question 14

decomposition of fats

Answer 14

lipolysis

Question 15

____ eventually break down into carbon dioxide and water and/or adipocere

Answer 15

lipids

Question 16

conversion of fatty tissues of the body into a soapy waxy substance called adipocere or grave wax

Answer 16

saponification

Question 17

sequence of decomposition

Answer 17

1) tissues high in enzymes
2) carbs
3) soft proteins
4) fats
5) harder proteins
6) keratin proteins
7) bones

Question 18

signs of decomposition (5)

Answer 18

color change
odor
purge
desquamation
accumulation of gas

Question 19

building blocks of proteins

Answer 19

amino acids

Question 20

product of decomposition of fats

Answer 20

fatty acids

Question 21

any one of a group of nitrogenous organic compounds formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria on proteins (putrescine, cadaverine)

Answer 21

ptomaines

Question 22

intrinsic factors affecting decomposition (7)

Answer 22

age
sex
weight
cause of death
manner of death
bacterial and parasitic activity
pharmaceutical agents

Question 23

extrinsic factors affecting decomposition (5)

Answer 23

air
moisture
temperature
bacterial and parasitic activity
vermin / insects

Question 24

minimum, optimum, and maximum temperatures for decomposition

Answer 24

minimum 32°F
optimum 98°F
maximum 120°F