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.

A student placed a small chip of limestone into a hydrochloric acid solution, and carbon dioxide gas was released. The carbon dioxide provided evidence that   
 (A) only a physical change occurred. (B) a chemical change occurred. (C) only a loss of mass occurred. (D) the formation of an element occurred.
B

Which two protein molecules are essential for muscle contraction and relaxation?  
 (A) actin and myosin (B) collagen and tubulin (C) hemoglobin and myoglobin (D) amylase and polymerase
A

The ounce, the pound, and the ton are units of  
 (A) time. (B) weight. (C) length. (D) distance.

B