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The soil base, containing the parent material, is the:

AC horizon
BO horizon
CA horizon
DB horizon
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. C horizon
1. It lies deepest in the profile. 2. It holds the rock from which the soil formed. 3. That layer is the C horizon. _Source: OpenStax Biology 2e, Chapter 31, Soil and Plant Nutrition._
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