Question

how are living organisms dependent on the soil ? Are organisms that live in water totally independent of soil as a resource?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Organisms that live in water are not totally independent of soil as a resource. These organisms depend on aquatic plants for food and other substances. ... These minerals are carried to water bodies from soil by rivers, rain water, etc.

Answer 2

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1. All the plant, and even the aquatic, on which almost all the organism depends directly or indirectly for food, grows in the soil, providing nutrients and water for growth.

2. Soil also supports forests that provide wood, fiber for us. Forest also forms a suitable habitat for a variety of animal species.

3. A variety of animals and insects make their homes in the soil.

4. The organism that resides in water is not completely resource-independent of soil. The mineral nutrients are in the dissolved form found in water. However, their recycling occurs with the aid of decomposers found in soil. Water bodies such as rivers get mineral supply from the soil.