NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A blue green fungus on a slice of old bread is an example of a detritivore. A fly maggot in a piece of meat is an example of a detritivore. Without detritivores and decomposers dead organisms would break down in other ways.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detritivores include microorganisms such as bacteria and larger organisms such as fungi, insects, worms, and some crustaceans. Detritivore is a combination of the word detritus and the suffix-vore.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fungi are important decomposers, especially in forests. Some kinds of fungi, such as mushrooms, look like plants.

Detailed explanation-4: -Unfortunately, some important detritivores, for example, cockroaches, termites, mosquitoes, dung and carrion flies, and xylophagous beetles, are considered nuisances and subject to widespread control efforts, potentially interfering with their important roles in ecosystems.

Detailed explanation-5: -Detritivores also known as detritophages are heterotrophs that obtain nutrients by directly consuming the dead organic parts of plants and animals. Example earthworm, termites etc.