TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: HOMOPHONES 
Clue: A plant of the parsley family, or a unit to measure the fineness of gold

SOLUTION: carrot/karat

PROBLEM: Category: "M.C." 5 
Clue: Edgar Degas' style influenced that of this female American Impressionist

SOLUTION: mary cassatt

PROBLEM: Category: COOK UP SOME "STU" 
Clue: The capital city of Germany's Baden-Wurttemberg state

SOLUTION:
stuttgart