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प्रश्न
A major source of minerals in the soil is the
पर्याय
parent rock from which soil is formed
plants
animals
bacteria
उत्तर
parent rock from which soil is formed
Explanation:
Soil is formed by the physical, chemical or biological weathering of hard rocks. Rocks contain minerals in one or other forms. The mineral nutrients that are found in a particular soil mainly depend on the type of rock from which the soil was formed.
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