Hikers who found a human body at high altitude in the Italian Alps thought the man had died recently, but tests indicated he was shot with an arrow more than 5,300 years ago. Which of the following would be the best reason for prolonged preservation of the body?
A. The food the person ate contained toxins that killed the bacteria that would have otherwise destroyed the body.
B. The ultraviolet rays such a high altitude caused all the body’s molecules to be preserved.
C. The arrow wound caused the blood to flow out of the body, which led the enzymes that would break down tissues to be cleared from the body.
D. The body was frozen in the cold temperature of the Alps shortly after he died and remained frozen until was found.
It is common practice that dead bodies are preserved in cold temperatures to preserve them. At cold temperature, microorganisms that may cause the body to rot become inactivated by the extreme cold temperatures.
It should be noted that temperature declines with altitude. Temperatures at the top of Alps are very cold, therefore the body of the dead man was frozen on the cold temperature and remained frozen after he died.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is D.
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