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.

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.
D

Some kinds of fish live most of their lives in salt water but lay their eggs in freshwater. Their ability to survive in different environments is an example of  
 (A) adaptation (B) developmental stages (C) a habit (D) selective breeding
A

Which of the following symbiotic relationships is considered parasitic?  
 (A) ticks feeding on a dog (B) bees transporting pollen from flowers (C) pilotfish swimming under sharks (D) birds eating the insects from the back of a hippopotamus

A