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.

[Q]: Which statement best describes how birth and death rates compare in a population at carrying capacity?  
 (A) The birth rate is greater than the death rate. (B) The birth rate is less than the death rate. (C) The birth rate is equal to the death rate. (D) The birth rate and the death rate are zero.
[A]: C


[Q]: After a star runs out of most of its hydrogen fuel, it becomes hotter and more luminous. What stage does this represent in the life cycle of a star?  
 (A) quasar (B) protostar (C) red giant (D) white dwarf
[A]: C


[Q]: Which substance do all living things require to survive?  
 (A) blood (B) water (C) carbon dioxide (D) organic soil
[A]:
B