Question

Fungi feed through extracellular digestion and then absorption. How would the rates of decomposition of detritus be altered if fungicide (something that kills fungi) were sprayed on the forest floor? A. Decomposition rates would be lowered because fungi would be destroyed. B. Decomposition rates would be higher because bacteria would take over the role of decomposition, and they reproduce at faster rates than fungi. C. Decomposition rates would be the same because fungi don’t have hyphae above ground, so they would not be destroyed. D. Decomposition rates would be lowered because fungi would choose to grow in an area without fungicide.

Answer 1

Decomposition rates would be lowered because fungi would be destroyed.

Step-by-step explanation:

The fungi are considered one of the decomposers of nature along with ascomycetes and the bacteria. The fungi are considered decomposers as the heterotrophic organism which absorbs the nutrients from the organism.

In the given question, when the fungicide was sprayed on the area with the fungus, then the decomposition rate of that area will decrease as the fungicide kills the fungi. As a result of this killing, the rate of decomposition will decrease in that area.

Thus, the selected option is correct.