<prompt> Which among the following is not known to cause delay in algor mois?Pontine hemorrhageAsphyxial deathSepticemiaBurns  <response>: Algor mois is the cooling of body after death. Pontine hemorrhage, tetanus, asphyxial death, septicemia, sunstroke etc are causes for post moem caloricity. In case of burns, there is a loss of heat due to evaporation of fluids from the raw surface and hence causes algor mois. Ref: Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by Narayan Reddy, Edition 23, Page - 124 