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Question
The process of mineralization by microorganisms helps in the release of ______.
Options
Inorganic nutrients form humus.
Both organic and inorganic nutrients form detritus.
Organic nutrients form humans
In organic nutrients form details and formation of humans.
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Solution
The process of mineralization by microorganisms helps in the release of inorganic nutrients form humus.
Explanation:
The breakdown of organic materials in humus by microbes, known as mineralization, releases inorganic nutrients into the soil, including sulfur, phosphorus, and nitrogen.
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