NEET Botany Food Chains & Webs Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): In a terrestrial ecosystem, more energy flows through the detritus food chain than through the grazing food chain. | Reason (R): Decomposers in the detritus food chain break down dead organic matter into simple inorganic materials.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
In terrestrial ecosystems, the detritus food chain accounts for a larger portion of energy flow compared to the grazing food chain because decomposers convert dead organic matter into simple inorganic materials, facilitating nutrient cycling.
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