All food chains begin with producers, except - |
Detritus food chain Terrestrial food chain Aquatic food chain Food web |
Detritus food chain |
The correct answer is Option (1) → Detritus food chain The detritus food chain (DFC) begins with dead organic matter. It is made up of decomposers which are heterotrophic organisms, mainly fungi and bacteria. They meet their energy and nutrient requirements by degrading dead organic matter or detritus. These are also known as saprotrophs (sapro: to decompose). Decomposers secrete digestive enzymes that breakdown dead and waste materials into simple, inorganic materials, which are subsequently absorbed by them. |