The Ability for a Plant's Roots to Obtain Nutrients and Oxygen

question 1

Multiple Choice

The ability for a plant's roots to obtain nutrients and oxygen from the soil is partly determined by a soil's texture. Texture describes which of the following soil components?

• A) the amount of added fertilizer
• B) proportions of gravel, sand, clay, and silt
• C) moisture level
• D) dissolved oxygen
• E) decaying organic material

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