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Rotting dead matter in the soil is called:

AHumus
BSilt
CLoam
DClay
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Humus
1. It floats when soil is stirred in water. 2. Rotting dead matter is humus. 3. It makes the topsoil fertile. _Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 9, Soil._
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