‘Detritus’ is a  A) Fungus  B) Algae  C) Carnivore D) Decomposing bacteria

Correct option is C) Fungi

D) Paddy field

A) Blue green algae

C) Pencillium

B) Algae and fungi

C) Micro – Arthropoda

(d) both b and c

fungus species Antibiotics (i) Pencillium notatum Penivillin (ii) Penicillium griseofulvum griseofulvin

Dead organic matter or remains of plant such as leaves, bark, flower and dead remain of animals, including faecal matter constitute detritus.

Correct Answer - C Bacterial and fungal enzymes degrade detritus into simpler inorganic substances by the process of catabolism.