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What do detritivores such as earthworms do to detritus?
ABreak it into small pieces
BConvert it to humus
CLeach its salts downward
DMineralise it fully
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Break it into small pieces
Detritivores physically break detritus into smaller pieces, a step called fragmentation.
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