Biology
Grade-9
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Question

A detritus food chain starts from _____________.

  1. Dead leaves
  2. Producers
  3. Herbivores
  4. Carnivores

hintHint:

A detritus food chain starts with the action of decomposers.

The correct answer is: Dead leaves


    Unlike conventional food chains that start with producers, detritus food chains start with dead and decaying organic matter.
    Hence, dead leaves is the correct answer.

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