Derrick just got home from playing soccer on a muddy field. he is curious how different brands of laundry detergent compare in removing mud from clothes, so he sets up an experiment. in one laundry load, he puts his muddy socks with brand a detergent. in the next load, he puts his muddy jersey with brand b detergent. in the final load, he puts his muddy shorts with brand c detergent. afterward, he noticed that the jersey came out the cleanest. he concludes that brand b is the best detergent for removing mud from clothes. is his conclusion valid? a. yes; the experiment was set up correctly. b. no; there were too many controls in the experiment. c. no; there were too many variables in the experiment. d. no; derrick was biased toward brand b.

1: most common garden plants prefer loam — soils with a balance of different-sized mineral particles (approximately 40% sand, 40% silt, and 20% clay) with ample organic matter and pore space. however, some plants grow better in sandy soils, while others are well-adapted to clay soils.

2: available water capacity is the maximum amount of plant available water a soil can provide. it is an indicator of a soil's ability to retain water and make it sufficiently available for plant use. available water capacity is the water held in soil between its field capacity and permanent wilting point.

3: it is the same for all living things (plants and animals). it also includes very tiny organisms that our eyes cannot see. they are known as microorganisms, and include viruses, bacteria and fungi.