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]: 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


[Q]: In the morning, students observed puddles of water all over the playground. What would best explain why the playground was dry in the afternoon?  
 (A) Animals drank the water. (B) The wind stopped blowing. (C) Someone dried the puddles. (D) The water evaporated during the day.
[A]: D


[Q]: During protein synthesis, mRNA is translated into three-base sequences representing amino acids. What signals the ribosome to begin translating the mRNA into a new amino acid sequence?  
 (A) a codon (B) enzymes (C) a mutation (D) temperature
[A]:
A