Given below are two statements.
Statement I: Decomposition is a process in which the detritus is degraded into simpler substances by microbes.
Statement II: Decomposition is faster if the detritus is rich in lignin and chitin.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: [2022]
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
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Decomposition rate is slower if the detritus is rich in lignin and chitin.
Detritivores breakdown detritus into smaller particles. This process is called: [2022]
Catabolism
Fragmentation
Humification
Decomposition
