Question

1. vulnerable

vulnerable (adjective): easily hurt or
harmed physically or emotionally
after surgery, the patient was more
vulnerable to infection.
choose a situation that might make a
mouse vulnerable and explain why.

• a cat on the prowl
• a woman with a broom

doodle the situation you selected.

Explanation:

To determine the situation that makes a mouse vulnerable, we analyze the options. A cat on the prowl is a natural predator of a mouse. In nature, cats hunt mice, so a mouse would be easily harmed (vulnerable) when a cat is looking for prey. A woman with a broom is less of a direct threat to a mouse's physical or emotional harm in the same predatory way.

A cat is a natural predator of a mouse. When a cat is on the prowl (looking for prey), the mouse is at high risk of being physically harmed (attacked) by the cat, fitting the definition of "vulnerable" (easily hurt or harmed).

Answer:

A. A cat on the prowl