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Agriculture · Q66

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 66

Q66

Which group of microorganisms have highest biomass in soil

A.
Bacteria
B.
Actinomycetes
C.
Fungi
Answer
D.
Algae

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Fungi is the group of microorganisms that have the highest biomass in the soil.
The maximum limit is up to 790 μg C/g soil and it is found in the soil with surface organic horizons in the form of thin moss/lichen litters, in which the development of fungal mycelium is most active.