Start learning →

The layer known as the topsoil, mixing organic matter with weathered minerals, is the:

AB horizon
BC horizon
CA horizon
DO horizon
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. A horizon
1. It is where most root activity happens. 2. It marks the start of true mineral soil. 3. That layer is the A horizon. _Source: OpenStax Biology 2e, Chapter 31, Soil and Plant Nutrition._
Practise this question with Quill — ARS NET (Agricultural Research) →

Keep practising Soil and Plant Nutrition

Browse all Soil and Plant Nutrition questions for ARS NET (Agricultural Research), or explore more Biology topics.

Start a Soil and Plant Nutrition lesson →
Related questions