Identify the correct statements:A. Detritivores perform fragmentation.B. The humus is further degraded by some microbes during mineralization.C. Water soluble inorganic nutrients go down into the soil and get precipitated by a process called leaching.D. The detritus food chain begins with living organisms.E. Earthworms break down detritus into smaller particles by a process called catabolism.Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- AA, B, C only
- BB, C, D only
- CC, D, E only
- DD, E, A only
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
A is correct: Detritivores physically break down detritus (fragmentation).B is correct: Mineralization is the release of inorganic nutrients from humus by microbes.C is correct: Leaching is the downward movement of water-soluble nutrients.D is incorrect: The detritus food chain (DFC) begins with dead organic matter, not living organisms.E is incorrect: Earthworms perform fragmentation, not catabolism. Catabolism is the enzymatic breakdown by fungi and bacteria.Only A, B, and C are correct.