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]: A population of plants growing on an island consisted of two varieties, one with thorns and the other without. Over a period of many years, the variety with thorns gradually disappeared. Which process most likely brought about this change in the plant population?  
 (A) gene flow (B) genetic drift (C) natural selection (D) random mutation
[EX A]: C

[EX Q]: When the cardboard cone of a radio speaker vibrates, it produces a sound in the air around it. The cone produces this sound by transferring which of the following to the air around it?  
 (A) heat (B) current (C) wave motion (D) magnetic force
[EX A]: C

[EX Q]: Habitat becomes a major factor in the extinction of a species when  
 (A) genetic diversity is not achieved. (B) competitive species are introduced. (C) changes in behavior start to develop. (D) smaller populations fail to breed.
[EX A]:
B