Q. Which one of the following shows detritus food chain?
A) $Organic\ waste\ \rightarrow \ Bacteria\ \rightarrow \ Molluscs$
B) $Grass\ \rightarrow \ Insects\ \rightarrow \ Snakes$
C) $Plankton\ \rightarrow \ Small\ fishes\ \rightarrow \ Large\ fishes$
D) All of the above
Explanation
Detritus food chain goes from dead organic matter to microbes and then to detritus-feeding organisms and their predators. These organisms are called detrivours, e.g., bacteria, fungi, protozoans, insects, crustaceans, annelids, worms, etc.
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