HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

ENTOMOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
​As a dead body decomposes, two gases putrescine and ____ are released that alert blowflies to a possible location to lay their eggs.
A
cadaverine
B
odorless substances
C
proteins
D
oxygen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During the bloat stage the odor of putrefaction becomes noticeable. Blowflies remain present in great numbers during the bloat stage, and blowflies, flesh flies and muscids continue to lay eggs. Insects of the families Piophilidae and Fanniidae arrive during the bloat stage.

Detailed explanation-2: -This is a process known as putrefaction. As they feed on our tissues, these bacteria expel gases like methane and ammonia that create the bloating frequently seen in the abdomen after death.

Detailed explanation-3: -The dominant groups of organisms involved in decomposition are bacteria, flies, beetles, mites and moths. Other animals, mainly parasitoid wasps, predatory beetles and predatory flies, feed on the animals that feed on the corpse.

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