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.

Q: Which location on Earth receives the most direct sunlight?  
 (A) the deserts (B) the South Pole (C) the equator (D) the Western Hemisphere

A: C
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Q: In an ecosystem, not all of the energy that is available is used by the organisms. Some energy becomes unavailable before it can be transferred to organisms in the next trophic level. How does the energy most likely become unavailable?  
 (A) The energy is stored as food. (B) The energy is dissipated as heat. (C) The energy is trapped in dead organisms. (D) The energy is moved to another ecosystem.

A: B
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Q: What is the main function of the chloroplasts in plant cells?  
 (A) to produce glucose (B) to keep the cell rigid (C) to make the cell divide (D) to allow the plant to reproduce

A:
A
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