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: Which of these senses lets Dora know when a skunk has been close to her house?  
 (A) Taste (B) Touch (C) Smell (D) Hearing

A: C
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Q: How do plants get water and minerals?  
 (A) absorbed from the soil though the roots (B) absorbed from the soil through the stem (C) absorbed from the air through the flowers (D) absorbed from the air through the leaves

A: A
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Q: Chloroplasts absorb light energy. The function of the chloroplast is to  
 (A) synthesize sugars. (B) synthesize proteins. (C) transform sugar into cellular energy. (D) transform proteins into useful nutrients.

A:
A
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