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BotanyNEET 2023Structure, productivity and decomposition

Ecosystem

Identify the correct statements:

A. Detritivores perform fragmentation.

B. The humus is further degraded by some microbes during mineralisation.

C. Water-soluble inorganic nutrients go down into the soil and get precipitated by a process called leaching.

D. The detritus food chain begins with living organisms.

E. Earthworms break down detritus into smaller particles by a process called catabolism.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A.A, B, C only✓
  2. B.B, C, D only
  3. C.C, D, E only
  4. D.D, E, A only

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