Question : Identify the correct type of food chain:
Dead animal→maggots→frog→snake
Option 1: Decomposer food chain
Option 2: Detritus food chain
Option 3: Grazing food chain
Option 4: Parasitic food chain
Correct Answer: Detritus food chain
Solution : The correct option is the Detritus food chain .
The detritus food chain (DFC) is a form of food chain that begins with dead organic matter as the major source of energy, and nutrients, including decaying plants, and animals. The detritus food chain, as opposed to the standard food chain, focuses on the decomposition process, and the role of detritivores, and decomposers in recycling nutrients in ecosystems.
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