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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 the prolonged preservation of the body?

A.The ultraviolet rays at such a high altitude caused all of the body's molecules to be preserved.B.The arrow wound caused blood to flow out of the body, which cleared out the enzymes that would break down tissue.C.The food that the person ate contained toxins that killed the bacteria that would have otherwise decomposed the body.D.The body was frozen in the cold temperatures of the Alps shortly after he died and remained frozen until it was found.

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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 the prolonged preservation of the body?

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