The Major Role of Detritivores in Ecosystems Is to

question 39

Multiple Choice

The major role of detritivores in ecosystems is to

• A)provide an organic nutritional resource for heterotrophic organisms.
• B)recycle chemical matter to a form capable of being used by autotrophs.
• C)prevent the buildup of the remains of organisms at all trophic levels.
• D)convert organic matter to energy previously lost by the ecosystem.

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