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if there were no decomposers, which of the following would most likely happen ???

A.some plants might die due to a shortage of important nutrients

B.plants and animals would remain living for a longer period of time

Canimals would start carrying out photosynthesis
Dthe amount of dead plant and animal matter would decrease

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Some plants could die due to a shortage of nutrients

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Answer:

Some plants might die due to a shortage of important nutrients.

Explanation:

Decomposers are important because when they break down dead matter, they restore essential nutrients to the ecosystem which are used by plants to make food. Nitrogen, magnesium, and phosphorus are examples of nutrients that are released by decomposers. Without decomposers, many plants would likely die due to a shortage of these nutrients. Also, decomposers keep dead matter from "piling up" in the ecosystem.

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