Single Answer MCQ
Q-00040587
If decomposers are absent in an ecosystem, what is the potential impact?
1
Increase in soil fertility
2
Accumulation of dead matter
3
Higher oxygen levels
4
Decrease in carbon emissions
Answer and Solution
Answer
B. Accumulation of dead matter
Solution:
Absence of decomposers leads to accumulation of dead matter, causing nutrient cycling to halt and adversely affecting plant growth.
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