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$(ii)$ The type of soil is determined by the average size of the particles found in it,while the quality of the soil is determined by the amount of humus and the microscopic organisms present in it.
$(ii)$ The type of soil is determined by the average size of the particles found in it,while the quality of the soil is determined by the amount of humus and the microscopic organisms present in it.
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