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.

  1. A.

    Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

  2. B.

    Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

  3. C.

    Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

  4. D.

    Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

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