Aforest fire lightly burned part of the park. the fire added nutrients to the soil. the fire also pine cones open and drop their seeds on the ground. these seeds sprouted and grew into strong, healthy seedlings. what effect did the change in the environment most likely have on the pine trees growing in the park? a) all of the pine trees died. b) the fire release the seeds that grew in the improved soil. c) new plants moved in to replace the pine trees that were there before. d) the seeds that dropped to the ground grew, but there were much fewer trees than before.

Answer is B.

The forest fire increased the temperature of the environment which helped pine cones to release seeds. Low intensity of fire increases the soil fertility. The fire decomposes the humus of the soil into the black carbon. The black carbon when added to the soil enhances plant nitrogen uptake which helped the seed to grow into healthy strong seedlings.

b. it is a good practice to keep a separate cutting board just for raw meats.

Explanation:

Cross contamination can occur when the food raw material is not handled in a clean way or contaminated utensils or equipments are used for the purpose of cooking.

A separate cutting board should be kept for cutting the raw meat. This will prevent the entry of microbes into the processed food or any other material like vegetables to remain free from contamination.