Question

a big tree falls over in a forest. over time, what happens to the nutrients in the tree? the nutrients are stuck in the tree forever. the nutrients are broken down by decomposers. the nutrients disappear completely. the nutrients are absorbed by the sun.

Explanation:

Decomposers like fungi and bacteria break down dead organic matter. They release nutrients back into the soil for other organisms. Nutrients don't disappear (law of conservation of mass) or get stuck forever. The sun doesn't absorb nutrients from a fallen tree.

Answer:

The nutrients are broken down by decomposers.