Science · Forensic Medicine and Thanatology
Given below are two statements: Assertion (A): Adipocere formation is a late post-mortem change in the body in which body fats are converted into fatty acids and a wax-like material known as 'adipocere' is produced. Reason (R): Hydrolysis and hydrogenation of body fats occur in the presence of water and anaerobic bacterial enzymes (often aided by moisture and appropriate environment). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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- 1Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)✓
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- 3(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
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Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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