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When a frog dies, it undergoes a process called rigor mortis, where the muscles stiffen due to biochemical changes. After death, ATP (adenosine triphosphate) production ceases, preventing the muscles from relaxing. As calcium ions leak out of the cells, they cause the muscle fibers to contract and remain in that contracted state, leading to the stiffening. This rigidity typically starts a few hours after death and can last for several days before the muscles begin to decompose.
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Why is your frog stiff and not limp like many dead animals you may have encountered?
The stiffness in a frog, known as rigor mortis, occurs after death due to chemical changes in the muscles as ATP (adenosine triphosphate) levels drop. Without ATP, muscles cannot relax, leading to a rigid state. This phenomenon typically sets in a few hours after death, causing the frog to remain stiff rather than limp, which can be more common in animals that decompose quickly or have a different muscle composition.
What is the opposite word for stiff?
loose limp
What is a limp noodle?
The adjective limp means "not stiff" or easily manipulated in shape.A cooked noodle is limp, whereas an uncooked noodle is stiff (and breaks if bent). Another classic example of a limp item is a washcloth, especially when wet, because it is very flexible in shape.
What is the homograph of not stiff?
LIMPThe grocer's shop only had a few limp lettuces left.Before I had that operation on my knee I could only walk with a limp.
What does limp mean?
limp can have 3 meanings Noun: a tendency to limp; a gait impeded by injury or stiffness. Verb: walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot. Adjective: lacking internal strength or structure; not stiff or firm.
How do you know when a tadpole is dead?
There are various ways through which you can tell the age of a frog. The best method is using skeletochronological estimation. This will be done by looking at the growth rings on the toes of the frogs under a microscope.
What does a dead frog look like?
if it's dead for hrs, it still looks like a frog but not moving or breathing. you cannot see the neck bloating. if it's dead for days, it's beginning to decompose.
Lame walk or step not stiff starts with l?
the answer is Limp it took a long time but it is Limp i had it for homework too
What is the word that starts with a L and ends with p and means not stiff or firm?
Limp
Why do hamsters stay limp after dying?
Um..this is just my opinion but isn't everything limp after they're dead?
What does it mean if you call someone a boring stiff?
it basically means that they are as boring as a dead person, as 'stiff' is slang for a dead body.
What is the antonym for the word stiff?
The opposite could be flexible (not rigid). Also limp or flaccid (lacking any rigidity).
