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]: What procedure should be performed after any handling of a plant sample in a lab?  
 (A) applying disinfectant to the counters (B) throwing away plant material in the trash (C) washing hands with an antibacterial soap (D) placing hands under an ultraviolet light
[EX A]: C

[EX Q]: In the late 1700s, Antoine Lavoisier performed a series of experiments to find out what happened when a substance burned. In each experiment, he observed that the weight of a container and its contents was the same at the end of the experiment as it had been in the beginning. These observations led him to propose the law of  
 (A) combustion. (B) fixed proportions. (C) conservation of mass. (D) conservation of energy.
[EX A]: C

[EX Q]: What is the primary source of stored thermal energy in oceans?  
 (A) sunlight (B) plankton (C) volcanoes (D) hurricanes
[EX A]:
A