Question

Identify the correct statements:

A. Detrivores perform fragmentation.

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

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:

• A. B,C, D only
• B. C, D, E only
• C. D, E, A only
• D. A, B, C only

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

A, B, C only

Answer 2

The provided statements A, B, C, D, and E describe processes within the detritus food chain. However, D and E are inaccurate:

D: This statement suggests that the detritus food chain commences with living organisms, which is incorrect.
In reality, it begins with dead organic matter.
E: The statement incorrectly labels the process of breaking down detritus into simpler forms as "catabolism," specifically attributed to earthworms. In truth, this process does not have a specific term and is not solely carried out by earthworms.

Conversely, statements A, B, and C accurately represent processes within the detritus food chain.
Therefore, the correct option is (D) : A, B, C only.