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An oil spill covered a large area of wat...

An oil spill covered a large area of water in an ocean. The marine life in that area was badly affected. A lot of marine animals were found dead and floating on the surface of the water. This is because ______
(i)They drank the water that was contaminated by the oil
(ii) The fish swallowed the oil and were poisoned
(iii)Eutrophication caused as a result of oil spill leads to depletion of oxygen in water body.

A

(ii) only

B

(i) and (ii) only

C

(ii) and (iii) only

D

(i), (ii) and (iii)

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B
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