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Soil Formation

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What is the biotic material that gets mixed into the soil called?

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Topsoil

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Subsoil

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Humus

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Organi matter

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Solution

The correct option is C Humus
The biotic material produced by the decomposition of plants and animals in the region gets mixed into the soils and is called ‘humus'.

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