NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the three layers found in a mature soil profile?
A
Sand, silt, and loam
B
Gravel, sand, and silt
C
Topsoil, humus, and parent material
D
Topsoil, subsoil, and parent material
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The main layers of the soil are topsoil, subsoil and the parent rock . Each layer has its own characteristics. These features of the layer of soil play a very important role in determining the use of the soil. Soil that has developed three layers, is mature soil.

Detailed explanation-2: -Parent material is the geologic material from which soil horizons form. There are seven variations of parent material. Weathered Bedrock, Till, Outwash Deposit, Eolian Sand, Loess, Alluvium, and Local Overwash.

Detailed explanation-3: -The topsoil is the uppermost layer of the soil. Below the topsoil is the subsoil. The third layer comprises of weathered rock material. Finally, the bottomost layer is called the bedrock or parent rock from which the soil is formed.

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