Matter and energy are transferred through food webs, beginning with solar energy used for photosynthesis. A catastrophic event eliminates all plant life associated with this food web. Hypothesize as to the result of eliminating all the plants in this situation.

A) Only the fungi would survive.
B) Birds and nematodes would thrive.
C) The food web would completely collapse.
D) The food web would produce more bacteria to compensate.