GK QUESTION#4021
Which level of the food chain includes millipede, springtails, woodlice, dung flies and slugs that feed on the dead or decaying plants or animals?
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B. Detritivores
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Detritivores ingest dead or decaying organic matter. The listed animals can occupy that feeding guild when consuming detritus. Fungi and many bacteria instead break down material externally as decomposers, rather than being animal detritivores.