Question

what type of contamination occurs if a fake fingernail falls into soup?

• chemical
• cross (checked)
• biological
• physical

Explanation:

To determine the type of contamination when a fake fingernail falls into soup, we analyze each option:

• Chemical contamination involves harmful chemicals (e.g., toxins, cleaning agents), and a fake fingernail is not a chemical, so this is incorrect.
• Cross - contamination is the transfer of harmful substances between different sources (e.g., raw meat to ready - to - eat food), and a fake fingernail falling into soup is not a transfer of contaminants between different food - related sources in the typical cross - contamination sense.
• Biological contamination involves living organisms or their by - products (e.g., bacteria, viruses, parasites), and a fake fingernail is not a biological entity, so this is incorrect.
• Physical contamination involves the presence of foreign objects (like glass, metal, or in this case, a fake fingernail) in food. A fake fingernail is a non - biological, non - chemical foreign object, so this is the correct type of contamination. The originally selected "Cross" is incorrect.

Answer:

D. Physical