alleryStart learning →Breakdown of detritus into smaller particles by earthworms is called
AFragmentation
BLeaching
CCatabolism
DMineralisation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Fragmentation
Detritivores physically break detritus into smaller pieces, which is fragmentation.
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