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NEET 2022, Biology Q47: Ecosystem

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Q.

Detritivores breakdown detritus into smaller particles. This process is called :

  1. A

    Catabolism

  2. B

    Fragmentation

  3. C

    Humification

  4. D

    Decomposition

Solution

Decomposition involves several sequential steps. The very first step, in which detritivores (such as earthworms) physically break down detritus into smaller pieces, is called fragmentation.

Subsequent steps include leaching, catabolism, humification, and finally mineralisation.

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