Assertion-Reason: Energy transfer in trophic levels
CBSE 2026 31/8/1 · SCI · Easy · Our Environment · MCQ · 1 mark
For Question No. 9, two statements are given — one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct option:
Assertion (A): The energy transferred to a lion when it eats a deer is only a small fraction of the deer's total energy content. Reason (R): Energy transfer is efficient at all trophic levels with nearly 90% of energy passed on to the next level.
- A.
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
- B.
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
- C.
Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
- D.
Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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