Biology · PYQ NEET UG 2023
हिन्दीIdentify 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 :
Correct answer · Option 1
A, B, C only
Explanation
Statements A, B, and C are correct. D is incorrect because the detritus food chain begins with dead organic matter, and E is incorrect because fragmentation is done by detritivores, not catabolism by earthworms directly in that context.