You are given a science question (hard-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.

What is the most likely outcome of the Moon moving away from Earth?  
 (A) A lunar day is shorter. (B) A lunar eclipse lasts longer. (C) Earth moves closer to the Sun. (D) Earth's tides decrease in size.
D

Some plants produce fruit such as apples. What is one function of a fruit?  
 (A) to protect seeds (B) to produce food for seeds (C) to stop seeds from dispersing (D) to store water for seed germination
A

Although change in multicellular species usually takes thousands of years, some species of bacteria undergo major changes in just a few years. One reason for this difference is that these bacteria  
 (A) are microscopic (B) do not contain DNA (C) reproduce very quickly (D) cause infectious diseases

C