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The following list shows ten non-living things which were once part of a living thing.

leather

cardboard

petrol

silk

butter

wool

ivory statue

cooking oil

wine

pearl

Which living thing was each of these items in the list once part of?
What has happened to each item since it was part of a living thing?
An example, rubber, has been completed for you.

NAME OF ITEM

ORIGINAL LIVING THING

HOW IT HAS CHANGED

rubber

rubber tree

rubber tapped from the tree is moulded into a certain shape.

leather

 

 

petrol

 

 

butter

 

 

ivory statue

 

 

wine

 

 

cardboard

 

 

silk

 

 

wool

 

 

cooking oil

 

 

pearl

 

 

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