Question

Which of the following is the correct representation of detritus food chain?

• A. Detritus (dead organic matter) $\rightarrow$ detrivores $\rightarrow$ decomposers
• B. Detritus $\rightarrow$ microbes $\rightarrow$ detrivores $\rightarrow$ decomposers
• C. Detrivores $\rightarrow$ organic matter $\rightarrow$ microbes $\rightarrow$ decomposers
• D. Grass $\rightarrow$ detrivores $\rightarrow$ decomposers

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

It begins with detritus such as dead bodies of animals or fallen leaves, which are then eaten by decomposers or detritivores. These detritivores are in turn consumed by their predators.