Given below are some statements related to the process of decomposition in an ecosystem: A. Humification leads to the accumulation of a dark coloured amorphous substance which is highly susceptible to microbial action. B. Decomposition is largely an oxygen-requiring process. C. The rate of decomposition is slower if detritus is rich in lignin and chitin. D. Bacterial and fungal enzymes degrade detritus into simpler i

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Statement A is incorrect because humification leads to the accumulation of a dark coloured amorphous substance called humus, which is highly resistant to microbial action and undergoes decomposition at an extremely slow rate. Statement B is correct because decomposition is largely an oxygen-requiring (aerobic) process. Statement C is correct because the rate of decomposition is slower if detritus is rich in lignin and chitin, and quicker if detritus is rich in nitrogen and water-soluble substances like sugars. Stat