Question

Which of the following best explains what would happen if there were no decomposers in an ecosystem? (1 point)

A). Organic compounds would not be available for use by autotrophs.


B). Primary consumers would adapt to recycling the nutrients that autotrophs need for photosynthesis.

C). Heterotrophs would overpopulate and cause herbivores and producers to die out.

D). More producers would increase the amount of energy transferred between producers and consumers.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option A, that is, organic compounds would not be available for use by autotrophs.

Step-by-step explanation:

Decomposers play an essential part in the accurate working of the environment and the ecosystem. The decomposers degrade the substances found in the dead species or any non-living component. The prime function of decomposers is to clean the nature by modifying the composite organic substances found in the waste components and dead species into basic organic constituents that eventually goes inside the soil, and makes the soil fertile for the autotrophs or producers.

Answer 2

Answer;

A). Organic compounds would not be available for use by autotrophs.

Explanation;

• The stability of an ecosystem depends on the actions of the decomposers.
• Therefore, if there were no decomposers in an ecosystem then, wastes and the remains of dead organisms would pile up and the nutrients within the waste and dead organisms would not be released back into the ecosystem. Producers would not have enough nutrients.
• The carbon and nitrogen necessary to build organic compounds, and then cells, allowing an organism to grow, would be insufficient. Other nutrients necessary for an organism to function properly would also not be sufficient.