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Assertion: Soil is the most important abiotic component of a terrestrial ecosystem.

Reasoning: Soil provides physical support for plants and contains essential nutrients for their growth.

Option: 1

Both the assertion and reasoning are correct and are related


Option: 2

The assertion is correct, but the reasoning is incorrect


Option: 3

The assertion is incorrect, but the reasoning is correct


Option: 4

Both the assertion and reasoning are incorrect


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While soil is important for providing physical support and nutrients for plants, sunlight is actually the most important abiotic component of a terrestrial ecosystem as it is the primary source of energy for photosynthesis. Therefore, the assertion is correct but the reasoning is incorrect.

Option 2 is the correct answer. 

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