Identify the processes $P, Q,$ and $R$ in the following descriptions:
$I -$ The process of breaking down detritus into smaller particles $- P$
$II -$ Bacterial and fungal enzymes degrade detritus into simpler inorganic substances $- Q$
$III -$ Water-soluble inorganic nutrients go down into the soil horizon and get precipitated as unavailable salts $- R$
Select the correct option for $P, Q,$ and $R$.

  • A
    Catabolism,Fragmentation,Leaching
  • B
    Fragmentation,Catabolism,Leaching
  • C
    Anabolism,Fragmentation,Leaching
  • D
    Fragmentation,Anabolism,Leaching

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$A.$ Detritivores perform fragmentation.
$B.$ The humus is further degraded by some microbes during mineralization.
$C.$ Water-soluble inorganic nutrients go down into the soil and get precipitated by a process called leaching.
$D.$ The detritus food chain begins with living organisms.
$E.$ Earthworms break down detritus into smaller particles by a process called catabolism.
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