Question

Match the following and select the correct option.

Column 1 (a) Earthworm	Column 2 (i) Pioneer species
(b) Succession	(ii) Detrivore
(c) Ecosystem service	(iii) Natality
(d) Population growth	(iv) Pollination

• A. $a=\left(i\right),b=\left(ii\right),c=\left(iii\right),d=\left(iv\right)$
• B. $a=\left(iv\right),b=\left(i\right),c=\left(iii\right),d=\left(ii\right)$
• C. $a=\left(iii\right),b=\left(ii\right),c=\left(iv\right),d=\left(i\right)$
• D. $a=\left(ii\right),b=\left(i\right),c=\left(iv\right),d=\left(iii\right)$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $a=\left(ii\right),b=\left(i\right),c=\left(iv\right),d=\left(iii\right)$

Detrivores are heterotrophs that obtain nutrients by consuming detritus or decomposing plant and animal parts as well as faeces. Earthworm is a detrivore.
In succession, pioneer species like lichen, algae, and fungi, as well as other abiotic factors like wind and water start to 'normalize' the habitat.
Pollination is a type of ecosystem service which enhances the service provided by insects/birds through behavioral interaction.
Natality is the crude birth rate or specific birth rate and is the greatest influence on a population's increase.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.