Atimber company needs to harvest fir trees on a hillside. the most inexpensive option is to clear-cut the trees. this process removes all the trees on the hillside using large machines. the timber company must make sure that new trees grow on the hillside after the harvest. in addition, the water in a stream at the base of the hill must remain clean. which ,begin emphasis, two, end emphasis, actions will the company meet their environmental criteria while keeping costs to a minimum?

answer options with 5 options

a. leave a wide strip of uncut forest along the stream bank to control runoff from the hillside.

b. drive the harvesting equipment straight up and down the hillside to minimize erosion of the soil.

c. return every month to build a new road and cut a few more trees to reduce disturbance to the habitat.

d. cut most of the trees on the hillside but leave a few mature trees standing to provide a source of seeds. e.harvest all the trees down to the stream and burn the cut branches on the hillside to provide nutrients to the soil.

Maria wanted to grow a fern in her backyard. acting on a suggestion from a friend, she collected brown dots from the underside of a fern's leaves and then potted them. after a few days, maria saw small fern leaves erupting from the pot. which statement explains this phenomenon? a. the fern transitioned from gametophyte generation to sporophyte generation. b. the fern grew as a result of mitosis. c. the fern transitioned from sporophyte generation to gametophyte generation. d. the fern grew to be genetically identical to its parent plant.

The accompanying figure shows the percent of selected dna sequences that match between a chimpanzee and other primates. these data support the hypothesis that the figure shows the percentage of selected d n a sequences that match between the chimpanzee and other primates. the human has an almost 98 percent match, the gorilla has an almost 97 percent match, the orangutan has a 96 percent match, the gibbon has an almost 95 percent match, and the old world monkey has an almost 92 percent match. the accompanying figure shows the percent of selected dna sequences that match between a chimpanzee and other primates. these data support the hypothesis that the figure shows the percentage of selected d n a sequences that match between the chimpanzee and other primates. the human has an almost 98 percent match, the gorilla has an almost 97 percent match, the orangutan has a 96 percent match, the gibbon has an almost 95 percent match, and the old world monkey has an almost 92 percent match. chimpanzees and gibbons are the most closely related the chimpanzee's closest surviving relative is humans orangutans are the primates least closely related to chimpanzees old world monkeys and gibbons are the most closely related

Below are the three main organs that make up the plant body. what is the main function of the structure that is identified as b in the picture above? it anchors the plant.it produces food.it absorbs nutrients.it supports the plan