Which of the following poisons produces Cherry-red colour on dead body?
Question and options
Which of the following poisons produces Cherry-red colour on dead body?
- Carbon monoxide
- Cyanide
- Pesticide
- Both carbon monoxide and cyanide
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Both carbon monoxide and cyanide
Carbon monoxide gives cherry-red postmortem lividity (carboxyhaemoglobin), and cyanide also gives bright cherry-red lividity, so both carbon monoxide and cyanide. Pesticides such as organophosphates do not produce this colour.
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