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Post-UTME Biology 2019 Objective — Question 7

Question 7 of 20 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Biology 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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A farm practice that results in the loss of soil fertility is

  • A. mixed farming
  • B. bush fallowing
  • C. shifting cultivation
  • D. continuous croppingCorrect

Explanation

Continuous cropping (growing a single crop on a field year after year without fallow) depletes soil nutrients and reduces fertility.

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