Why Do Farmers Add Organic Matter in the Form of Dead

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Multiple Choice

Why do farmers add organic matter in the form of dead plants to the soil?

• A)Organic matter improves the soil's ability to hold water and nutrients.
• B)Organic matter adds oxygen to the soil.
• C)Organic matter lowers the level of carbon dioxide in the soil.
• D)Soil needs to have minerals added every year.
• E)Organic matter kills microbes in the soil.

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