When a person dies, his or her body becomes stiff. Why does this happen?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: When a person dies, cells are no longer able to maintain aerobic energy metabolism. As a result, ATP is not produced. The lack of ATP causes muscles to remain contracted—a condition called rigor mortis.
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