Q. Which of the following statements about the food chain is false?

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Solution:

Detritus food chain begins with dead organic matter. Detritivores (e.g., earthworm) and decomposers feed over it and get energy. A detritus food chain is often connected to a grazing food chain where detritivores and decomposers are consumed by small carnivores which in tum are eaten by larger carnivores and so on. A detritus food chain can be exemplified as follows