Question

How are living organisms dependent on the soil ? Are organisms that live in water totally independent of soil as a resource ?

Answer 1

1. Soil has several nutrients that promotes the growth in plants.
2. All living creatures depend on plants for food and indirectly on soil.
3. Aquatic animals and plants also depend on small plants grow on the bottom of the water bodies they also need soil for nutrients.
4. So as a resource, they are not totally independent of soil.