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: 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.

Answer: C


Question: Parents with freckles often have children with freckles. This occurs because  
 (A) freckles develop from light. (B) certain foods cause freckles. (C) certain habits cause freckles. (D) freckles are an inherited trait.

Answer: D


Question: Windmills are used to obtain usable energy from wind. Which would be an advantage of using a windmill?  
 (A) Windmills are expensive to build. (B) The wind does not blow all the time. (C) Pollution is not created by windmills. (D) Populations of birds can be reduced by windmills.

Answer:
C