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.

[EX Q]: Some people carry a mutated allele of a particular gene that makes them resistant to HIV infection and AIDS. Which best describes this type of mutation?  
 (A) beneficial (B) asexual (C) harmful (D) unicellular
[EX A]: A

[EX Q]: How do traits of animals such as ear shape, nose shape, and hair color most often get passed to offspring?  
 (A) sexual reproduction (B) asexual reproduction (C) adaptation (D) instinct
[EX A]: A

[EX Q]: Some scientists believe that the mass extinction of dinosaurs was caused by the impact of a large meteorite on Earth. This impact would have caused a darkening of the sky due to dust blown into the upper atmosphere. This darkening would have reduced the sizes of some ecosystems because of  
 (A) longer seasons. (B) accelerated erosion. (C) reduced photosynthesis. (D) increased number of hurricanes.
[EX A]:
C