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What would happen to dead organic matter if decomposition stopped?
AIt would accumulate
BIt would vanish fast
CIt would turn to rock
DPlants would eat it
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It would accumulate
Without decomposition, nutrients are not released and dead matter piles up while carbon dioxide gets depleted.
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