Home
Class 12
BIOLOGY
Which one of the following processes dur...

Which one of the following processes during decomposition is correctly de- scribed

A

Humification -Leads to the accumulation of a dark coloured substance humus which undergoes microbial action at a very fast rate

B

Catabolism -Last step in the decomposition under fully anaerobic condition.

C

Leaching -water soluble inorganic nutrients rise to the top layers of soil

D

Fragmentation -Carried out by organisms such as earthworm

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
D
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ECOSYSTEM

    AAKASH INSTITUTE ENGLISH|Exercise Section - D (Assertion - Reasion Type questions)|15 Videos

  • ECOSYSTEM

    AAKASH INSTITUTE ENGLISH|Exercise Assignment (Section B)|35 Videos

  • DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION

    AAKASH INSTITUTE ENGLISH|Exercise Assignment (SECTION-D Assertion - Reason Type Questions )|10 Videos

  • ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

    AAKASH INSTITUTE ENGLISH|Exercise ASSIGNMENT SECTION D|15 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Which one of the following processes during decomposition is correctly described?

Which one of the following processes during decomposition is correctly described?

The process of decomposition which is incorrect is

Which one of the following is a wasteful process ?

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Which of the following processes of decomposition produces a substance resistant to microbial action?

Which one of the following is correctly matched

For which one of the following systems DE lt DH

Which one of the following is correctly matched ?

Which one of the following is correctly matched?

AAKASH INSTITUTE ENGLISH-ECOSYSTEM-Assignment (Section C)
  1. Natural reservoir of phosphorus is

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Secondary productivity is rate of formation of new organic matter by

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Which one of the following processes during decomposition is correctly...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Which one of the following is not a functional unit of an ecosystem

    Text Solution

    |

  5. The upright pyramid of number is absent in

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Which one of the following is not a gaseous biogeochemical cycle in ec...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Given below is an imaginary pyramid of numbers. What could be one of t...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Identify the possible link ''A'' in the following food chain Plant ...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. The rate of formation of new organic matter by rabbit in a grassland, ...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. The second stage of hydrosere is occupied by plants like

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Identify the likely organisms (A), (B), (C ) and (D) in the food web s...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Mass of Living matter at a trophic level in an area at any time is c...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Which one of the following statements is correct for secondary success...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Which one of the following statements for pyramid of energy is incorre...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Which one of the following animals may occupy more than one trophic le...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Both, hydrarch and xerarch successions lead to

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Of the total incident solar radiation the proportion of PAR is

    Text Solution

    |

  18. The breakdown of detribus into smaller particles by earthworm is a pro...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. The biomass available for consumption by the herbivores and the decomp...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Which of the following representations shows the pyramid of numbers in...

    Text Solution

    |