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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
These three groups of organisms make up approximately 80 to 90% of the diversity in soil
A
Protozoa
B
Fungi
C
Bacteria
D
Insects (other animals)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The three groups of organisms that account for 80% to 90% of the biological activity in soils are bacteria, fungi, and protozoans.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main soil microorganisms include bacteria, fungi, and protozoa.

Detailed explanation-3: -Excluding viruses, bacteria are the most abundant microbes in soil (Table 1.2), attaining populations in excess of 100 million (108) individuals per gram (gā€“1) of soil and representing perhaps as many as 103ā€“104 different species.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bacteria constitute the most abundant group of microorganisms in soil, and they are also the smallest living organisms, apart from viruses that live in the cells of other organisms.

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