NEET PG Medical – 2018 – Question – 84
What is the smell of mummified body?
a) Odourless
b) Putrid
c) Pungent
d) Offensive
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Correct Answer – A
Answer: A. Odourless
A mummy will smell odourless, this is because the internal organs are removed (which are the biggest factors in the decay process) and replaced with natron (which dries them out, preventing ‘proper’ decay). The rest of the body is also dried using natron.