Detritus Food Chain
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Food pyramid
Biomass
Trophic level
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Q. From which of the following will the detritus food chain start?
- Algae
- Bacteria
- Protozoa
- Virus
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The breakdown of detritus into smaller fragments by detritivores is called as
Humification
Mineralisation
Fragmentation
Leaching
Q. Which one of the following processes during decomposition is correctly described?
- Fragmentation - Carried out by organisms such as earthworm
- Humification - Leads to the accumulation of a dark-colored substance humus which undergoes microbial action at a very fast rate
- Catabolism - Last step in the decomposition under fully anaerobic condition
- Leaching - Water soluble inorganic nutrients rise to the top layers of soil
Q. Identify the type of food chain.
Dead animal →Blow fly maggots → Common frog → Snake
Dead animal →Blow fly maggots → Common frog → Snake
Decomposer food chain
Detrital food chain
Grazing food chain
Predator food chain
Q. Which of the following is incorrect with respect to the detritus food chain?
- Primary source of energy is the sun
- It is composed of detritus-eating organisms
- In tropical rainforests more energy flows into this chain
- They produce nutrients for autotrophs
Q. From which of the following will the detritus food chain start?
- Protozoa
- Virus
- Algae
- Bacteria
Q. Identify the type of food chain.
Dead animal →Blow fly maggots → Common frog → Snake
Dead animal →Blow fly maggots → Common frog → Snake
- Aquatic food chain
- Detritus food chain
- Grazing food chain
- Predator food chain
Q. food chain begins from dead and decaying matter. food chain starts with producers.
- Grazing
- Detritus
- Producer
- Consumer
Q.
The breakdown of detritus into smaller fragments by detritivores is called as
Leaching
Mineralisation
Fragmentation
Humification