NEET Biology question

Identify the correct type of food chain.

Dead animal → Blow fly maggots → Common frog → Snake

(A)Grazing food chain
(B)Detrital food chainCorrect
(C)Decomposer food chain
(D)Predator food chain

Answer: (B)

Solution

This food chain begins with dead organic matter (a dead animal) rather than a living producer, which by definition makes it a detrital (detritus) food chain,

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