BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 43, Problem 6SA
____________ have a deep layer of humus-rich topsoil.
| a. Deserts | c. Rain forests |
| b. Grasslands | d. Seamounts |
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