1. Which of the following statements best describes why death is a major event not only for the human body but also for the resident microbes? a. Microbial populations grow and spread to different areas of the body after the person dies. b. Microbes in the body have fewer resources after the person dies, which increases competition. c. All the microbes that were living inside the persons body die when the person dies. 2. Which of the following statements is true? a. Microbial communities in and around a dead body change over time. b. Samples taken from different dead bodies always contain the same microbes. c. The microbial community found in a dead body is very similar to the one found in a living body. 3. What factors might contribute to a cadavers decomposition? Select all that apply. a. skin b. air c. soil d. insects What is a molecular clock? 5. Take a look at the graphs. a) Can you say that the microbial composition changes over time in each of the body locations? Give two pieces of evidence. b) Why do you think the scientists also tested the soil around the cadaver? c) The study was done with mice and their cadavers decomposed on soil graves in the University of Colorado Transgenic Facility. Do you think the graphs would have looked different if the decomposition events would have happened outside during the hot summer months? Explain..