HardBotany Ecosystem
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Bacterial and fungal enzymes degrade detritus into simpler inorganic substances. This is called:
A
Leaching
B
Catabolism
C
Humification
D
Fragmentation
Explanation
Catabolism is the chemical aspect of decomposition carried out by extracellular enzymes secreted by microbes.
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