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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Question : What is the structure of Panchayat Raj?
Option 1: Zila Parishad→Block Panchayat→Gram Panchayat→Gram Sabha
Option 2: Khap Panchayat→Zila Panchayat→Block Panchayat→Gram Panchayat→Gram Sabha
Option 3: Khap Panchayat→Zila Panchayat→Block Panchayat→Gram Panchayat
Option 4: Nagar Panchayat→Zila Panchayat→Block Panchayat→Gram Panchayat→Gram Sabha
Question : Which of the following is a warm-blooded animal?
Option 1: Turtle
Option 2: Snake
Option 3: Ape
Option 4: Lizard
Question : Which of the following is a cold-blooded animal?
Option 1: Ape
Option 2: Mouse
Option 3: Snake
Option 4: Wolf
Question : Which level of the food chain includes Typha bulrushes, Sagittaria, Hydrilla, Rupia, and Chara, occurring in concentric layers from the periphery to the deep regions?
Option 1: Producers
Option 2: Primary consumers
Option 3: Secondary consumers
Option 4: Decomposer
Question : Which of the following can degrade detritus into simpler inorganic substances?
Option 1: Lichens
Option 2: Fungal enzymes
Option 3: Algae
Option 4: Phytoplankton
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