What is a potential effect on a food web if a activity of decomposers was inhibited?

A) Overall water availability would decrease across all levels of the food web.

B) The organism in the food web would have greater availability of nutrients.

C) The flow of energy through the food web would stop, leading to the death of each organism.

D) The organism in the food web would have a diminished availability of nutrients.

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Lilly Villarreal

Biology

19 February, 07:45

What is a potential effect on a food web if a activity of decomposers was inhibited?

A) Overall water availability would decrease across all levels of the food web.

B) The organism in the food web would have greater availability of nutrients.

C) The flow of energy through the food web would stop, leading to the death of each organism.

D) The organism in the food web would have a diminished availability of nutrients.

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Lewis Friedman · Answer 1

D) The organism in the food web would have a diminished availability of nutrients.

Explanation:

Decomposers decomposes the dead plant or animal and provide nutrients and energy in the organic material. The nutrients is then mix with soil and utilize by plants to grow.

If a activity of decomposers was inhibited in a food web, plants will be unable to get nutrient and plats growth will diminish. As plants are primary producers the availability of nutrients for other animals will also diminish.

Hence, the correct option is D) The organism in the food web would have a diminished availability of nutrients.