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.

A leaf is covered in mud during a landslide. After one million years, this leaf will most likely be ___.  
 (A) a fossil (B) an animal species (C) a new plant species (D) a nonrenewable fuel
A

A student placed a small chip of limestone into a hydrochloric acid solution, and carbon dioxide gas was released. The carbon dioxide provided evidence that   
 (A) only a physical change occurred. (B) a chemical change occurred. (C) only a loss of mass occurred. (D) the formation of an element occurred.
B

Most South American monkeys have color vision. But the members of one genus, Aotus , also known as "owl monkeys," do not have color vision. Scientists think that the genus evolved from monkeys that did have color vision. The ability to see color was lost when it was no longer helpful. Which other trait of the genus would contribute most to making color vision unimportant?  
 (A) The monkeys live in the trees of dense forests. (B) The monkeys make eight different sounds. (C) The monkeys are active only at night. (D) The monkeys choose mates for life.

C