instruction:
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.
question:
When a tree suffers from a decreased ability to transport materials within the phloem, what is directly impacted?  
 (A) volume of water in the xylem (B) flow of necessary nutrients (C) response to environmental factors (D) rate of photosynthesis in leaves
answer:
B


question:
On a field trip, a student holds a frog and reports that it has slippery skin. This is an example of  
 (A) a measurement (B) a prediction (C) an explanation (D) an observation
answer:
D


question:
Which natural event would take the longest time to happen?  
 (A) a cloud forming (B) a mountain forming (C) a pond evaporating (D) a river flooding its banks
answer:

D