Question

which compound is responsible for the smell that is associated with the decomposition of dead animals?
acetic acid
butanoic acid
cadaverine
dimethylether

Explanation:

During the decomposition of dead animals, putrescine and cadaverine are major compounds responsible for the characteristic foul - smell. Cadaverine is one of the key compounds. Acetic acid is in vinegar, butanoic acid has a cheesy smell in low concentrations and is not the main smell of decomposition, and dimethylether is a colorless gas with a faint ethereal odor and not related to the smell of dead - animal decomposition.

Answer:

C. cadaverine