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: Skunks spray a strong-smelling liquid to ___.  
 (A) get rid of wastes (B) attract prey (C) defend themselves (D) help nearby plants grow

A: C
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Q: Which of the following is an example of a behavioral adaptation?  
 (A) hooves of a horse (B) migration of birds (C) a spider web (D) a bee hive

A: B
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Q: Which of these is the best definition of heredity?  
 (A) the transfer of learning from one generation to the next (B) the transfer of visible features from one generation to the next (C) the passage of dominant genes from one generation to the next (D) the passage of genetic information from one generation to the next

A:
D
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