After a candle has stopped burning in a covered beaker. An ant that is placed inside the beaker and covered will die, because
(a) the temperature inside the beaker was too high.
(b) the candle gave off poisonous gases.
(c) there is no more oxygen for it to respire.
(d) there was too much moisture inside.

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(c) there is no more oxygen for it to respire.
Burning of candle in a covered beaker uses all the oxygen inside the beaker and no oxygen is left for the ant to breath.

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(c) there is no more oxygen for it to respire.Burning of candle in a covered beaker uses all the oxygen inside the beaker and no oxygen is left for the ant to breath.

(c) there is no more oxygen for it to respire.
Burning of candle in a covered beaker uses all the oxygen inside the beaker and no oxygen is left for the ant to breath.