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If all bacteria disappeared from the soil, what would be the most likely long-term effect on the ecosystem? (1 point)
The ecosystem would become more stable with fewer organisms.
Plant growth would increase due to fewer diseases.
Nutrient cycling would stop, halting plant growth.
Plants would quickly adapt to find new nutrient sources.
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Nutrient cycling would stop, halting plant growth.
Bacteria drive decomposition and key nutrient cycles (especially nitrogen fixation and mineralization); without them plants would lose access to essential nutrients and growth would collapse.
Bacteria drive decomposition and key nutrient cycles (especially nitrogen fixation and mineralization); without them plants would lose access to essential nutrients and growth would collapse.
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