Standard Science Primary 3 Diversity

Sara placed a mouse in a glass tank and covered it tightly with a plastic wrap. Why did the mouse die after a few hours?

A It had no space to move.
B It had no food.
C It had no water.
D It had no air.
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Step 1: Plastic wrap prevents fresh air from entering the tank. Step 2: Living things need air (oxygen) to breathe and survive. Step 3: The mouse used up the available air and suffocated.

Correct answer: It had no air.

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