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Detritivores vs. Decomposers

NEET asked Detritivores vs. Decomposers twice, in 2022 and 2023: 2 of the 1,875 questions in the 10 papers from 2017–2026. It belongs to Energy Flow in Ecosystem, in Ecosystem (Biology). The longest wait between two papers asking it was 1 year.

Updated 2026-10-08

Times asked: 2; in 2017–2026
Papers: 2; of 10
First asked: 2022; last in 2023
Chance next paper: 6%; calibrated historical rate

Questions on this idea, by paper

2017–2026. 2022 and 2023.

How NEET framed it

Other is the usual form. Skill tested: concept.

Count correct statements on decomposition
Name the process in decomposition

Chance asked next paper 6%

Every question

All 2 questions

From the official NEET UG papers, newest first. Open one for the full question, the options and the official answer.

2023 Q 130 Identify the correct statements : A. Detrivores perform fragmentation. B. The humus is further degraded by some microbes during\dots Other \cdot Medium 2022 Q 163 Detritivores breakdown detritus into smaller particles. This process is called : One-line MCQ \cdot Easy

Papers: NEET 2022, NEET 2023.

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