Correct answer: D). The organism is buried in sediment and then dissolved by underground water
Mold is a copy of an organism, it is formed like the first layer of sediments harden and forms a mold. Then after that new layer of sediment fills and become hardens.
The fossil is left behind in sediment, which removes the remains of an organism from its surrounding material. The groundwater along with its mineral content dissolves the organic matter to form the fossil.
Firstly, we need to know what a healthy ecosystem is. When an ecosystem is healthy, this would mean that it could supply all the resources that all organisms present in it and with all the resources, there is diversity. Old growth forests are considered healthy because of this reason. These forests remain untouched and had remained in providing the resources needed for the organisms present in it.