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The layer of the soil in which fungi and bacteria grow mostly is _______.

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subsoil
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topsoil
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bedrock
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sand
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Solution

The correct option is B topsoil
Fungi and bacteria are decomposers. Topsoil contains leaves and organic constituents which are decomposed with the helps of decomposers to form the upper organic layer, known as humus. Thus, we can say that decomposers are mostly found in topsoil.

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