Green Warrior Class 5 Life On Land

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Fungi and Bacteria are the "Clean-up Crew" of the land. What would happen to the forest floor if all "Decomposers" were removed?

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A The forest would stay clean and green forever.
B Dead leaves and animals would pile up, and nutrients would never return to the soil for new plants.
C Plants would grow twice as fast because there are no bacteria.
D The ground would turn into pure water.

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Answer: B. Dead leaves and animals would pile up, and nutrients would never return to the soil for new plants.

Answer: (B)
Simple Explanation: Decomposers turn "dead stuff" into "plant food" (nutrients). Without them, the forest would be buried in waste, and the soil would become "empty," meaning no new trees could ever grow.

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Fungi and Bacteria are the "Clean-up Crew" of the land. What would happen to the forest floor if all "Decomposers" were removed?

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