Autopsy is

• A. Autopsy
• B. Forensic Anthropology
• C. Ballistics
• D. Toxicology

Answer: (A)

An autopsy is a postmortem examination of a body to determine the cause and manner of death. It’s usually performed by a forensic pathologist or medical examiner and involves a thorough external survey, internal organ examination, and collection of samples for further testing as needed. The aim is to uncover injuries, disease, or poisoning that contributed to death and to document the findings.

For context, forensic anthropology focuses on identifying and studying human remains to determine aspects like identity, age, sex, and time since death, especially when bodies are incomplete or degraded. Ballistics deals with firearms, bullets, and wound patterns. Toxicology analyzes chemicals in the body to detect poisons or drugs. Autopsy remains the broad procedure that integrates these elements, while the others cover specific aspects of the investigation.