NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyMineral NutritionPractice
Depending on the quantity of minerals, select the option that has the soil types in correct ascending order.
Options
- ASilt < Clay < Fine sand
- BClay < Silt < Fine sand
- CFine sand < Clay < Silt
- DSilt < Fine sand < Clay
Correct answer
B. Clay < Silt < Fine sand
Step-by-step solution
Particle size of clay is 0.002 mm, while that of 0.002 to 0.02 mm. The particle size of fine sand is 0.02 to 0.2 mm while that of coarse sand is 0.2 to 2 mm.