2026 EcosystemDecomposition process Medium Question 2 of 85 in Ecosystem

Match List I with List II:

Column I

  • i. Decomposition
  • ii. Detritus
  • iii. Mineralisation
  • iv. Humification

Column II

  • a. Accumulation of dark coloured amorphous colloidal substance
  • b. Release of inorganic nutrients by the activity of microbes in soil
  • c. Breaking down of complex organic matter into inorganic substances
  • d. Dead remains of plants and animals including fecal matter

Correct answer: i → c, ii → d, iii → b, iv → a

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