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Practice Reading: Reading Fill in the Blanks ID: #30470 Postmortem

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The most common for carrying out a detailed medical examination of a dead person - a post-mortem or autopsy - is when it is necessary to the cause of death. In some circumstances, a doctor may be allowed to perform a post-mortem in pursuit of medical . The examination is usually performed by a pathologist, and dissection of the body, and tests done on blood, tissues and internal organs, but sometimes it is performed by a doctor.

means involves reason knowledge establish specimens purpose

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Correct answer: reason
Explanation: The word 'reason' fits grammatically as a noun that explains the cause or justification for carrying out a medical examination. It aligns with the context of discussing motivations behind post-mortem examinations.
Meaning: 'Reason' refers to a cause or explanation for an action or event.
Wrong options:
purpose: 'Purpose' is a noun that indicates the intended aim of an action, but it does not fit as well as 'reason' in this context, which focuses on justification.
means: 'Means' refers to a method or way of doing something, which does not directly address the justification for the examination.
establish: 'Establish' is a verb that means to set up or confirm something, which does not fit as a noun in this context.
specimens: 'Specimens' is a plural noun referring to samples for examination, which does not relate to the justification for conducting an autopsy.
knowledge: 'Knowledge' is a noun that refers to information or understanding, but it does not fit as a justification for the examination.
involves: 'Involves' is a verb that indicates participation or inclusion, which does not serve as a noun to explain the reason.
Correct answer: establish
Explanation: The verb 'establish' is appropriate here as it indicates the action of determining or confirming the cause of death, fitting grammatically and contextually within the sentence structure.
Meaning: 'Establish' means to determine or confirm something, in this case, the cause of death.
Wrong options:
purpose: 'Purpose' is a noun that does not fit grammatically as it does not indicate an action required in this context.
means: 'Means' is a noun that refers to a method, which does not convey the action of determining the cause of death.
reason: 'Reason' is a noun that does not fit as it does not indicate an action but rather a justification.
specimens: 'Specimens' is a plural noun referring to samples, which does not relate to the action of determining a cause.
knowledge: 'Knowledge' is a noun that does not fit as it does not indicate an action but rather information or understanding.
involves: 'Involves' is a verb that indicates participation, which does not fit the context of establishing a cause.
Correct answer: knowledge
Explanation: The noun 'knowledge' fits grammatically as it refers to the information or understanding that may be gained from conducting a post-mortem, aligning with the context of medical inquiry.
Meaning: 'Knowledge' refers to the information, understanding, or awareness gained through experience or education.
Wrong options:
purpose: 'Purpose' is a noun that indicates the intended aim of an action, which does not fit the context of gaining information.
reason: 'Reason' is a noun that refers to a justification, which does not align with the context of acquiring information or understanding.
means: 'Means' is a noun that refers to a method or way of doing something, which does not relate to the acquisition of information.
specimens: 'Specimens' is a plural noun referring to samples for examination, which does not relate to the concept of knowledge.
establish: 'Establish' is a verb that indicates the action of determining something, which does not fit as a noun in this context.
involves: 'Involves' is a verb that indicates participation, which does not fit as a noun related to information.
Correct answer: involves
Explanation: The verb 'involves' is appropriate here as it indicates the action of including dissection and tests as part of the post-mortem process, fitting grammatically and contextually within the sentence.
Meaning: 'Involves' means to include or require as a necessary part or condition.
Wrong options:
purpose: 'Purpose' is a noun that does not fit grammatically as it does not indicate an action required in this context.
means: 'Means' is a noun that refers to a method, which does not convey the action of including dissection and tests.
reason: 'Reason' is a noun that does not fit as it does not indicate an action but rather a justification for the examination.
specimens: 'Specimens' is a plural noun referring to samples, which does not relate to the action of including dissection and tests.
knowledge: 'Knowledge' is a noun that does not fit as it does not indicate an action but rather information or understanding.
establish: 'Establish' is a verb that indicates the action of determining something, which does not fit the context of including dissection.

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