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Post-UTME Biology 2015 Objective — Question 17

Question 17 of 20 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Biology 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The best method of preventing leaching is

  • A. the planting of cover cropsCorrect
  • B. mulching
  • C. terracing
  • D. strip-cropping

Explanation

Planting cover crops helps bind the soil and reduce the movement of water through it, minimising the leaching of nutrients.

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