MHT CET 202622 AprilMorning Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 22 April
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Biology
- Chapter
- Ecosystem
MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Morning Shift · Biology · Ecosystem
Match List I with List II List I (Process of decomposition) List II...
Match List I with List II
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| List I (Process of decomposition) | List II (Explanation) |
|---|---|
| (A). Leaching | (I). Bacterial and fungal enzymatic degradation of detritus |
| (B). Catabolism | (II). Accumulation of partially decomposed dark colloidal substance |
| (C). Humification | (III). Degradation of humus by microbes to release inorganic nutrients |
| (D). Mineralization | (IV). Percolation of water-soluble inorganic nutrients into soil |
Options
- A(A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
- B(A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
- C(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
- D(A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
Correct answer
A. (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
Step-by-step solution
Leaching is the process by which water-soluble inorganic nutrients percolate down into the soil horizon and get precipitated as unavailable salts. Thus, (A) matches with (IV).
Catabolism involves bacterial and fungal enzymes degrading detritus into simpler inorganic substances. Thus, (B) matches with (I).
Humification leads to the accumulation of a dark coloured amorphous substance called humus that is highly resistant to microbial action and undergoes decomposition at an extremely slow rate. Thus, (C) matches with (II).
Mineralization is the process where humus is further degraded by some microbes, resulting in the release of inorganic nutrients. Thus, (D) matches with (III).
The correct matching is (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III).
Answer: (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
Catabolism involves bacterial and fungal enzymes degrading detritus into simpler inorganic substances. Thus, (B) matches with (I).
Humification leads to the accumulation of a dark coloured amorphous substance called humus that is highly resistant to microbial action and undergoes decomposition at an extremely slow rate. Thus, (C) matches with (II).
Mineralization is the process where humus is further degraded by some microbes, resulting in the release of inorganic nutrients. Thus, (D) matches with (III).
The correct matching is (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III).
Answer: (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)