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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) They breathed in the oil fumes near the water surface and were suffocated

A) (ii) only                       

B) (i) and (ii) only

C)        (ii) and (iii) only          

D) (i), (ii) and (iii)