HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -During the third stage, that of decay, the skin breaks due to putrefaction and the action of maggots, allowing the accumulated gases to escape.

Detailed explanation-2: -A corpse generally progresses through five stages of decomposition-fresh, bloat (autolysis), active decay (putrefaction), advanced decay and skeletonisation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stage Four: Skeletonization Because the skeleton has a decomposition rate based on the loss of organic (collagen) and inorganic components, there is no set timeframe when skeletonization occurs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stage 3 – Active Decay It’s during the active decaying process the most body mass is lost due to bacteria and insects processing the body material along with liquids being released into the surrounding environment.

Detailed explanation-5: -Stage 2: Initial decay-0 to 3 days after death They eventually break out of the intestine and start digesting the surrounding internal organs. The body’s own digestive enzymes (normally in the intestine) also spread through the body, contributing to its decomposition.