This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Forensic Medicine
Which of the following is not a cause of death due to suffocation: 
Select and explain. 
A. Choking, B. Gagging, C. Smothering, D. Throttling
D: Throttling
Answer: D: Throttling 
Explanation: D i.e. Throttling Throttling or manual strangulation causes death due to occlusion of carotid aeries. Occlusion of airway (i.e, suffocation) plays only minor roleQ.