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Which compound is responsible for the smell that is associated with the decomposition of dead animals? A. acetic acid B. butanoic acid C. cadaverine D. dimethylether
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Which compound is responsible for the smell that is associated with the decomposition of dead animals?

A. acetic acid
B. butanoic acid
C. cadaverine
D. dimethylether

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Answer: Its C. Cadaverine

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C. Cadaverine. Also known as pantane-1,5-diamine cadaverine is a diamine compound that is produced from lysine once decarboxylation has occurred. This compound is usually found in putrefied animal tissue in which protein hydrolysis takes place.
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