If we removed the producers from this food web, how would it affect the balance of the ecosystem?
there would be an increase in consumers and decomposers.
there would be a decrease in consumers and decomposers.
there would be a decrease in primary consumers and an increase in secondary consumers.
there would be an increase in primary consumers and a decrease in secondary consumers.

There would be a decrease in consumers and decomposers

Explanation:

The producers provide food for the tier one consumers. They are the base of the food web. If they die, then so does everything else.

There would be a decrease in consumers and decomposers.

Explanation:

This is because if we didn't have producers, then the primary consumers would have nothing to eat causing them to lessen until they go extinct. Without primary consumers, secondary and teritary consumers would have nothing to eat causing them to die out. Then, the decomposers would have nothing to decompose so there would be nothing to help the producers.

Also, i had this test and this was the right answer.