What is the benefit of adhesion of water to sediment?

a. It allows for an increase of oxygen in sediments

b. It provides protection from capillary action.
c. It allows organisms to build habitats from sticky sediments.
d. It allows microscopic organisms to live in the small spaces between sediment particles.


d

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