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Energy Flow

Question

Saprotrophs are an important component of

Easy

A

grazing food chains.
B

detritus food chains.
C

predator food chains.
D

aquatic food chains.

Solution

The detritus food chain (DFC) begins with dead organic matter. It is made up of decomposers which are heterotrophic organisms, mainly fungi and bacteria. They meet their energy and nutrient requirements by degrading dead organic matter or detritus. These are also known as
saprotrophs (sapro: to decompose). Decomposers secrete digestive enzymes that breakdown dead and waste materials into simple, inorganic materials, which are subsequently absorbed by them.

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