Food Web Interconnections

Q. Regarding assertion and reason, select the right option.

Assertion [A]: A network of food chain existing together in an ecosystem is known as a food web.
Reason [R]: An animal like kite cannot be a part of a food web.

1. Both A and R are correct and R expalins A
2. Both A and R are correct and R does not explain A
3. A is correct, R is incorrect
4. Both A and R are incorrect

Q.

Assertion : In a food chain members of successive higher levels are fewer in number.

Reason : Number of organisms at any trophic level depends upon the availability of organisms which serve as food at the lower level.

1. Both statements A and R are correct and statement R is the correct explanation of statement A

2. Statement A is correct and statement R is incorrect.

3. Both statements A and R are correct and statement R is not the explanation of statement A.

4. Both statements A and R are incorrect.

Q.

Assertion : In a food chain members of successive higher levels are fewer in number.

Reason : Number of organisms at any trophic level depends upon the availability of organisms which serve as food at the lower level.

1. Both statements A and R are correct and statement R is the correct explanation of statement A

2. Both statements A and R are correct and statement R is not the explanation of statement A.

3. Statement A is correct and statement R is incorrect.

4. Both statements A and R are incorrect.

Q. If we kill all the organisms in one tropic level, then transfer of energy, as well as a matter to the next higher level, will stop. Type 1 for True and 2 for False