Here's why:
* Biogenic means "originating from living organisms". Chalk is primarily composed of the fossilized remains of tiny marine organisms called coccolithophores.
* Sedimentary rock is formed from the accumulation and cementation of sediments. These sediments can be derived from various sources, including the remains of organisms.
So, chalk is a sedimentary rock formed from the accumulation of the skeletal remains of microscopic organisms, making it a biogenic sedimentary rock.