OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
ECOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following is not an example of a detritivore?
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Shark
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Mite
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Crab
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Worm
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Fungi, bacteria, earthworm and dung beetles feed on decaying matter and serve as decomposers. Hyenas are carnivores and can not be considered as decomposers and feed by hunting the living animals. Thus, the correct answer is C.
Detailed explanation-2: -In marine environments (oceans), detritivores include lobsters, crabs, and even sea cucumbers or sea stars. Some marine detritivores also live on seabed and are known as bottom-feeders. Others include barnacles, polychaete worms and corals that obtain their nutrition by feeding on floating organic decaying matter.
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