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Biology Question 121 – NEET-UG 2023

Identify the correct statements : A. Detritivores 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 :
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Ninja StrategyEliminate based on DFC definition

Recognizing that the detritus food chain (DFC) starts with dead organic matter (making statement D incorrect) immediately eliminates options (2), (3), and (4), leaving option (1) as the only possible correct answer.