Ecosystem Question 45
45. Pheretima and its close relatives derive nourishment from :
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(a) sugarcane roots
(b) decaying fallen leaves and soil organic matter.
(c) soil insects
(d) small pieces of fresh fallen leaves of maize, etc.
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Answer : b
Hints & Solutions
(b) Earthworm derives its nutrition from decaying fallen leaves and soil organic matter. Thus the type of feeding in earthworm is detritus.
