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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

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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