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Which one of the following processes during decomposition is correctly described?

A

Leaching - Water soluble inorganic nutrients rise to the top layers of soil

B

Fragmentation - Carried out by organisms such as earthworm

C

Humification - Leads to the accumulation of a dark coloured substance humus which undergoes microbial action at a very fast rate

D

Catabolism - Last step in the decomposition under fully anaerobic condition

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