TASK DEFINITION: You are given a science question (hard-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: An infectious disease causes an increase in the body temperature and a decrease in the blood glucose levels of a deer. What is most likely an effect of this disease?  
 (A) a disruption in the homeostasis of the deer (B) a change in the genetic makeup of the deer (C) an increase in the energy level of the deer (D) an increase in the reproductive rate of the deer

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: Which of these is not a benefit of microorganisms?  
 (A) They release nutrients in soil. (B) They help make antibiotics. (C) They cause food to spoil. (D) They break down waste.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: Scientists launch a rocket into space for a mission. Once the rocket escapes the gravitational pull of Earth, how will the mass and weight of the rocket be affected?  
 (A) The mass and weight will change. (B) The mass and weight will stay the same. (C) The mass will stay the same, but the weight will change. (D) The mass will change, but the weight will stay the same.

SOLUTION:
C