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jamarando
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Forensic Science

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Why is an orange used to model or simulate a human body in the Death of an Orange experiment?
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pswiatko
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Re: Forensic Science

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Hi jamarando,

I'm not really sure, to be honest, but my guess is - it's organic, mostly water, has a protective barrier, cheap and accessible. Most of these will affect heat transfer in a similar fashion to human body.

Hope this helps!
Peter S.
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