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Which of the following is/are true, if decomposers are completely removed from an ecosystem?
(a) Rate of decomposition will be stopped completely
(b) Energy flow will be blocked
(c) Rate of decomposition will be slow
(d) Nutrient cycle will be blocked
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Which of the following is/are true, if decomposers are completely removed from an ecosystem?
(a) Rate of decomposition will be stopped completely
(b) Energy flow will be blocked
(c) Rate of decomposition will be slow
(d) Nutrient cycle will be blocked
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Solution
The correct option is C c and d
Decomposers play an important role in the nutrient cycle. They convert complex organic material of dead organisms into simple matter through decomposition and release mineral substances in the soil which are then reused by producers. In nature, abiotic factors also help in decomposition but the rate of decomposition is very slow, so when decomposers are removed from an ecosystem the rate of decomposition will slow down and the nutrient cycle will be blocked. Thus, statements‘c’ and ‘d’ are true.
Decomposers play an important role in the nutrient cycle. They convert complex organic material of dead organisms into simple matter through decomposition and release mineral substances in the soil which are then reused by producers. In nature, abiotic factors also help in decomposition but the rate of decomposition is very slow, so when decomposers are removed from an ecosystem the rate of decomposition will slow down and the nutrient cycle will be blocked. Thus, statements‘c’ and ‘d’ are true.
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