How do temperature and oxygen influence postmortem microbial growth?

How do temperature and oxygen influence postmortem microbial growth?

• A. Temperature has no effect on microbial growth after death.
• B. Oxygen levels directly kill microbes regardless of temperature.
• C. Temperature and decreasing oxygen influence which organisms proliferate; many microbes thrive in moist, nutrient-rich, and warm conditions after death.
• D. Most microbes stop growing once death occurs, regardless of environment.

Answer: (C)