A Horticultural Student Is Performing a Study Utilizing Both Banana

question 19

Multiple Choice

A horticultural student is performing a study utilizing both banana trees from the tropical rain forest and cacti from the desert. The student has been provided with soils of different particle sizes as follows: soil A = 0.08 mm, soil B = 0.008 mm, and soil C = 0.001 mm. The student places one banana tree and one cactus in each soil type and monitors their condition. Note that all samples receive the same amount of water. In which soil would the banana tree receive the most appropriate amount of water for its needs?

• A) soil A
• B) soil B
• C) soil C
• D) It would receive the appropriate amount of water from all the soil types.

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Manufacturing Overhead

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Milling Department

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