Question

What will happen if all the bacteria and fungi are destroyed?

• A. There will be no disease and death.
• B. No antibiotics would become available.
• C. Dead bodies and excretions will pile up.
• D. Soil will become depleted of all nutrients.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Dead bodies and excretions will pile up.

A food chain is series of plants/animals which are interrelated in the form of organism being eaten as food by the other. It consists of producers, consumers and decomposers. The plants are producers. The animals eating plants are called as primary consumers and animals eating primary consumers are called as secondary consumers. Decomposers like bacteria and fungi are those which decomposes the waster organic matter like dead bodies and excretions and release energy back in the environment. Hence, if all the bacteria and fungi are destroyed, dead bodies and excretions will pie up.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Dead bodies and excretions will pile up.'