Bacterial and fungal enzymes degrade detritus into simpler inorganic substances by the process called

catabolism

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decomposition

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fragmentation

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all of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D
all of the above

Catabolism, decomposition and fragmentation can be interchanged and used for the process of breakdown of detritus into smaller inorganic particles.

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The process of breakdown of complex food into simpler substances by the action of enzymes is called

Column I	Column II
A. Fragmentation	1. Degradation of humus into inorganic nutrients
B. Leaching	2. Breakdown of detritus into small particles
C. Humification	3. Precipitation of inorganic nutrients
D. Mineralisation	4. Accumulation of dark coloured substance

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