Which of the following is true regarding the Thalassemias?

A 37 week male is delivered via emergency c-section for a BPP of 2/10. He has a grossly abnormal neurological exam with an initial arterial blood gas pH of 6.95 and base deficit of 19. His admission platelet count is 165K. On DOL 2, his platelet count is down to 56K. You suspect the etiology of his thrombocytopenia is:

Postmortem oxygen depletion leads to: (select all that apply)

Which changes occur during cold shortening? (select all that apply)

Which forms of myoglobin contain iron in the ferrous (Fe²⁺) state? (select all that apply)

Which meat quality defect is associated with lean carcasses and fast chilling?

What causes rigor mortis to occur?

What is the optimal carcass temperature during rigor onset?

Which enzyme is calcium-dependent and involved in postmortem proteolysis?

Which of the following are major factors influencing postmortem homeostasis? (select all that apply)