Question

Humus is the dead and decaying bits of animals and plants present in the topmost layer of soil. True or false?

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

To begin with, soil is powder form of the underlying rock. When the decaying matter of plants and animals, called humus, gets mixed with it, it becomes soil. As the humus improves the density and nutrient condition of the soil, it becomes suitable for growth of plants.