Which organisms release substances that powder rock surfaces to form the first thin soil layer?
ALichens
BBeetles
CMosses
DFerns
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Lichens
1. They grow on bare rock.
2. Lichens powder the rock surface.
3. Moss then grows and breaks it further.
_Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 14, Natural Resources._
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