Daina Ramey Berry calls attention to the practical distinctions between autopsies and dissections. What was the main difference between autopsies and dissections?

A. Autopsies were typically state or locally sanctioned for the purposes of determining cause of death, while dissections were mainly for educational purposes.
B. Autopsies were classified as high-quality educational exercises and required more expensive cadavers than more informal dissections.
C. Autopsies were reserved for white cadavers only, while dissection was the typical educational process used for black cadavers.
D. Autopsies were always kept private for investigative purposes, while dissections allowed for observation by students.


A. Autopsies were typically state or locally sanctioned for the purposes of determining cause of death, while dissections were mainly for educational purposes.

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