TASK DEFINITION: You are given a science question (easy-level) and four answer options (associated with "A", "B", "C", "D"). Your task is to find the correct answer based on scientific facts, knowledge, and reasoning. Do not generate anything else apart from one of the following characters: 'A', 'B, 'C', 'D'. There is only one correct answer for each question.
PROBLEM: What procedure should be performed after any handling of a plant sample in a lab?  
 (A) applying disinfectant to the counters (B) throwing away plant material in the trash (C) washing hands with an antibacterial soap (D) placing hands under an ultraviolet light

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: During a walk in the woods, Mandy finds a plant structure that had fallen onto the trail. Mandy can tell the object contained seeds, and thinks it came from a flowering plant instead of a conifer. How can she determine if the object came from a flowering plant?  
 (A) by looking for seed coats on the seeds (B) by looking for wing-like structures on the seeds (C) by looking for fruit tissue around the seeds (D) by looking for young sporophytes inside the seeds

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: Which information would probably be most helpful to someone trying to identify a mineral sample?  
 (A) location and mass of the sample (B) shape and texture of the sample (C) hardness and streak of the sample (D) color and size of the sample

SOLUTION:
C