Question

How do plants produce chemical weathering?

A.
They secrete carbon dioxide that combines with water on the rocks and dissolves the minerals in the rocks.

B.
They secrete chemicals that allow them to ingest minerals in the rocks.

C.
They secrete acids that dissolve the minerals in the rocks.

D.
They secrete chemicals that freeze the water within the cracks of the rocks and break down the rocks.

Answer 1

"They secrete acids that dissolve the minerals in the rocks" is the way among the following choices given in the question that plants produce chemical weathering. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the third option or option "C". I hope the answer helped you.