alleryStart learning →Which decomposition process breaks dead organic material into smaller pieces, exposing it to microbes?
ALeaching
BNitrification
CFragmentation
DPhotosynthesis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Fragmentation
Fragmentation, by animals, gut passage and freeze-thaw cycles, splits litter so microbes can colonise new surfaces.
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