Detritus specifically includes ____.

A) exclusively organic wastes
B) exclusively toxic materials
C) small bits of decaying organic matter
D) living bacteria and fungi
E) toxic wastes and small bits of decaying organic matter

Detritus

Partially decomposed organic matter, often found in natural environments, serving as a nutrient source for some organisms.

Decaying Organic Matter

Organic material breaking down through the process of decomposition, typically by microbial action.