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MHT CET · BIOLOGY · STD 12 - 14. Ecosystem and Energy Flow

In decomposition, leaching is the process of ________.

  1. A percolation and precipitation of inorganic nutrients into the soil horizon.
  2. B breakdown of detritus into smaller particles.
  3. C degradation of humus to release minerals.
  4. D degradation of detritus into simple inorganic substances by bacterial and fungal enzymes.
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(A) percolation and precipitation of inorganic nutrients into the soil horizon.

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