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: Wolves have adapted skills for hunting large hoofed animals such as elk, deer, or moose. Wolves tend to target prey animals that are sick or weak. The wolf benefits from this strategy because it uses less energy to hunt. How would the prey animal population also benefit from this strategy?  
 (A) by promoting detrimental genes (B) by stimulating beneficial DNA mutations (C) by preventing the introduction of other predator species (D) by increasing the reproductive success of healthy prey animals

A: D
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Q: Shale is a sedimentary rock that can be metamorphosed into slate by  
 (A) cementation. (B) chemical weathering. (C) sedimentation. (D) increased pressure.

A: D
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Q: The forelimb of the monkey, bat, penguin, and alligator look very different on the outside, but their skeletal structures are similar. This evidence suggests that these animals  
 (A) may have evolved from a common ancestor. (B) all reproduce in a similar fashion. (C) live in similar environments. (D) should all be able to fly someday.

A:
A
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