Which of the following statements about soil horizons is NOT true?
A) The A horizon consists of a mixture of inorganic minerals and decayed organic matter.
B) The B horizon is a zone of illuviation that contains soluble materials derived from overlying horizons.
C) The C horizon consists mostly of rock chunks that differ little from the underlying bedrock.
D) The color of the E horizon results from humus that has leached downward from the A horizon.
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