Question

Identify the correct statements related to soil

A. Soil acts as a matrix and stabilizes the plant

B. Soil is the source for both inorganic and organic solutes

C. Soil holds water and supplies air to the roots

D. Soil acts as a reservoir of gasses

• A. A & C
• B. B & C
• C. C & D
• D. A, B, C and D

Answer 1

The correct option is A

A & C

The plant is fixed in the soil with the root system. The soil holds water and supplies air to roots. The soil is the reservoir of water and minerals. Soil also harbors nitrogen-fixing bacteria and other microbes which supply atmospheric nitrogen in utilizable organic form to plants.