WAEC Agricultural Science 2023 Objective — Question 14

Question 14 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Agricultural Science 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

A beneficial effect of bush burning is that it A.

A. increases the population of soil microorganisms.
B. encourages the regeneration of grasses.Correct
C. increases the organic matter of soil.
D. replenishes oxygen in the atmosphere.

Explanation

Bush burning has a tendency to encourage rapid regeneration of grasses. (The diagram below illustrates a method of compost making. Study it and answer questions 15, 16 and 17.)

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