Question

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 1

The Correct Option is C

The correct answer is (C) : A is correct but R is not correct.