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Regarding detritus food chain

I. It begins with dead organic matter and decomposers called saprophytes as first trophic level II. A much larger fraction of energy flows through this type of food chain in a terrestrial ecosystem III. Energy for detritus food chain comes from sun

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Answer: (A)

Solution

The detritus food chain correctly begins with dead organic matter processed by decomposers/saprotrophs (I), and in terrestrial ecosystems a much larger fraction of total energy flow passes through this chain

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