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  4. Bacterial and fungal enzymes degrade the detritus into simple inorganic substances; this process is called

Q. Bacterial and fungal enzymes degrade the detritus into simple inorganic substances; this process is called

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The organic content is broken down into inorganic substances by the process called decomposition. It is brought about by decomposers. Decomposition is mainly an oxygen-dependent process and its rate is dependent on chemical composition and climatic factors. It is brought about by bacterial and fungal microbes called decomposers. Decomposition is a catabolic process.