Question
Zoology Question on The food chain
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: Food chains are short.
Reason R: There is a loss of 10% of energy at each trophic level.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
B
Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
C
A is correct but R is not correct
D
A is not correct but R is correct
Answer
A is correct but R is not correct
Explanation
Solution
The correct answer is (C) : A is correct but R is not correct.