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1. a. Manner of death of of four means by which someone dies. And cause of death is the immediate reason for someone's death. b. Cause of death is the immediate reason for someone's death. And mechanism of death is the specific body failure that leads to death. c. Larva are the immature forms of an animal that undergoes metamorphosis. Pupa is the stage in an insects life cycle when the larva forms a capsule around itself and changes into its adult form. d. Rigor mortis is the stiffening of the skeletal muscles after death. Liver Mortis is the pooling of the blood in tissues after death resulting in a reddish color to the skin. e. Autolysis is the spontaneous breakdown of cells as they self digest. Decomposition is the process of rotting and breaking down.

2. The dead deer is swollen because the abdomen swells with the gas carbon dioxide that is released by bacteria living in the intestines.

3. Dirt on the body could be matched with dirt from the country. Also you could find air born substances such as pollen from the country in the body.

4. That is not true b/c the first thing that stiffens up in rigor mortis is the face which is around 2 hours after death. The face is also the first thing to lose stiffness meaning that it is impossible for the upper body to be stiff and the lower body be not stiff at 15 hours after death.

5.The succession of insects begins first with the blow flies, followed by the tiny wasps, then the cheese skippers and then lastly by mites and beetles.