PRINCIPLES OF EMBALMING II EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Deamination is the removal of the _______ from the ______ - (ANSWER)
decomposition occurs at different rates in various parts of the body. What is the correct order of the
following from first to decompose to last
Cell
tissues
organs - (ANSWER)cells - first
tissues - second
organs - last
mercaptans contribute to the foul odor of decomposition because they contain - (ANSWER)S - Sulfur
cadaverine, putrescine, indole and skatole are amines that are also known as - (ANSWER)ptomaines
amino acids do not go through the process of ______ because they contain ______ - (ANSWER)oxidation
& nitrogen
decarboxylation is the removal of the ______ group from the amino acid - (ANSWER)carboxyl
of the following organs which is the last to decompose - (ANSWER)blood vessels
it is through the action of ____ that the decomposition process of autolysis occurs - (ANSWER)enzymes
putrefaction is the decomposition of proteins brought about by the action of enzymes from -
(ANSWER)anaerobic bacteria
the pH of the deceased human body is _____ during rigor mortis - (ANSWER)acid
Deamination is the removal of the _______ from the ______ - (ANSWER)
decomposition occurs at different rates in various parts of the body. What is the correct order of the
following from first to decompose to last
Cell
tissues
organs - (ANSWER)cells - first
tissues - second
organs - last
mercaptans contribute to the foul odor of decomposition because they contain - (ANSWER)S - Sulfur
cadaverine, putrescine, indole and skatole are amines that are also known as - (ANSWER)ptomaines
amino acids do not go through the process of ______ because they contain ______ - (ANSWER)oxidation
& nitrogen
decarboxylation is the removal of the ______ group from the amino acid - (ANSWER)carboxyl
of the following organs which is the last to decompose - (ANSWER)blood vessels
it is through the action of ____ that the decomposition process of autolysis occurs - (ANSWER)enzymes
putrefaction is the decomposition of proteins brought about by the action of enzymes from -
(ANSWER)anaerobic bacteria
the pH of the deceased human body is _____ during rigor mortis - (ANSWER)acid
