Which of the following best explains what would happen if there were no decomposers in an ecosystem? (1 point)

a). organic compounds would not be available for use by autotrophs.

b). primary consumers would adapt to recycling the nutrients that autotrophs need for photosynthesis.

c). heterotrophs would overpopulate and cause herbivores and producers to die out.

d). more producers would increase the amount of energy transferred between producers and consumers.

A). Organic compounds would not be available for use by autotrophs.

The correct answer is option A, that is, organic compounds would not be available for use by autotrophs.

Explanation:

Decomposers play an essential part in the accurate working of the environment and the ecosystem. The decomposers degrade the substances found in the dead species or any non-living component. The prime function of decomposers is to clean the nature by modifying the composite organic substances found in the waste components and dead species into basic organic constituents that eventually goes inside the soil, and makes the soil fertile for the autotrophs or producers.