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.
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Question: One hot summer, a grassland experienced a drought. Which most likely happened in the ecosystem during this time?  
 (A) The competition for food among primary consumers increased. (B) Nutrients cycled through the system at a faster rate. (C) Less solar radiation was able to enter the system. (D) Secondary consumers became extinct.

Answer: A


Question: Which explains how the epithelium offers protection to land-dwelling vertebrates?  
 (A) Epithelium provides a rigid shell to prevent punctures. (B) Epithelium has capillaries to resist iron deficiency. (C) Epithelium insulates the vertebrate from hypothermia. (D) Epithelium prevents dehydration in vertebrates.

Answer: D


Question: Eye color in human beings is an  
 (A) instinct. (B) acquired trait. (C) inherited trait. (D) environmentally influenced trait.

Answer:
C