Identify the correct statement: A. Detrivores perform fragmentation. B. The humus is further degraded by some microbes during mineralisation. C. Water soluble inorganic nutrients go down into the soil and get precipitated by a process called leaching. D. The detritus food chain begins with living organism. E. Earthworms break down detritus into smaller particles by a process called catabolism. Choose the correct answ

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Decomposition is one of the most important phenomena which recycles both organic and inorganic raw materials in the ecosystem. The decomposition forms a detritus food chain, which begins with dead and organic matters. Detritivores (e.g., earthworm) break down detritus into smaller particles. This process is called fragmentation. By the process of leaching, the water soluble inorganic nutrients go deep into the soil horizon and get precipitated as unavailable salts. Bacterial and fungal enzymes degrade detritus into