alleryStart learning →What would happen to dead organic matter if decomposition stopped?
AIt would turn into soil minerals at once
BIt would be eaten by plants
CIt would accumulate in the ecosystem
DIt would vanish into the air
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It would accumulate in the ecosystem
Without decomposers recycling it, dead matter piles up while nutrients and carbon dioxide run short.
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