Question

If we removed the producers from this food web, how would it affect the balance of the ecosystem?

There would be a decrease in consumers and decomposers.

There would be an increase in primary consumers and a decrease in secondary consumers.

There would be a decrease in primary consumers and an increase in secondary consumers.

There would be an increase in consumers and decomposers.

Answer 1

Removing producers would slowly but surely cause the entire food web to tumble. With this in mind - we can say that the answer is A (There would be a decrease in consumers and decomposers) - because everything will lessen with the removal of producers.

Answer 2

There would be a decrease in consumers and decomposers.