Botany-Food Chains & Webs
NEET Botany Food Chains & Webs Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12
Assertion (A): In terrestrial ecosystems, a larger fraction of energy flows through the detritus food chain compared to the grazing food chain. | Reason (R): Decomposers in the detritus food chain break down dead organic matter to release simple inorganic materials.
A
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true, but R is false.
D
A is false.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT context explains that in terrestrial ecosystems, more energy flows through the detritus food chain due to the role of decomposers in breaking down dead organic matter, which supports A and R with R explaining A.
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