Question

Soil particles determine its

• A. Soil flora
• B. Water holding capacity
• C. Field capacity
• D. Texture

Answer 1

The correct option is D Texture

Soil is the upper weathered humus containing part of the earth’s surface, composed of biotic components like plants insects and abiotic components like minerals, water etc.

The soil consists of a mixture of soil particles, water and air. Soil particles are both organic and inorganic in composition. The texture of the soil basically indicates the content of soil particles. The soil particles that make up the soil determine the different texture like loamy, sand or clay of the soil. Sand particles are the largest and clay particles are the smallest, and the relative percentage of these particles is what comprises the texture.

Texture is important because it influences the amount of water it can hold, the rate of water movement through the soil, and the fertility of the soil, along with these factors pH, mineral composition etc., determine the vegetation of the area.