Question

what would the earth be like if there were no bacteria and fungi in the soil​

Answer 1

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.'Without microorganisms dead and decaying matters would have remained unchanged and the nutrients from those matters cannot be added to the soil.

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