Identify the correct type of food chain.
Dead animal `rarr` Blowfly maggots `rarr` Common frog `rarr` Snake:

Options

A. Grazing food chain
B. Detrital food chain
C. Decomposer food chain
D. Predator food chain

Answer

B

Explanation

Detritus food chain begins with detritus are dead organic matter. It is made up of decomposers which are heterotrophic organisms mainly fungi and bacteria. Detritivores act over it, therefore, food energy present in detritus passed into them. Detritivores and decomposers are consumed by small carnivores which in turn become food for the large carnivore and so on.