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calcareous ooze is an example of

ATerrigenous sediment
BBio genous Sediment
CHydrogenous sediment
DBoth A and B

Verified Answer :

B. Bio genous Sediment

The correct answer is option B,  Bio genous Sediment

Reason -

The  calcareous ooze is known as biogenous sediment as it has formed from the calcareous microscopic shells of the living organism. These oozes have primarily developed due to the deposition of soft muds in the ocean floor made up of calcium or diatoms or radiolarians.. These biogenous sediments are found in the form of a) mineral calcite and b) aragonite.