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 explains how the epithelium offers protection to land-dwelling vertebrates?  
 (A) Epithelium provides a rigid shell to prevent punctures. (B) Epithelium has capillaries to resist iron deficiency. (C) Epithelium insulates the vertebrate from hypothermia. (D) Epithelium prevents dehydration in vertebrates.

A: D
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Q: Which of these cycles takes 24 hours?  
 (A) Earth rotating on its axis (B) Earth revolving around the Sun (C) the Moon rotating on its axis (D) the Moon revolving around Earth

A: A
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Q: Soil that drains slowly most likely has a high amount of  
 (A) ash. (B) sand. (C) clay. (D) peat.

A:
C
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