Q. Which of the following is/are the reasons for food chains being short?
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Loss of energy is progressively higher for higher trophic levels because of the species at higher trophic loss more energy due to respiration.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Higher trophic levels tend to be less discrete because the organisms at progressively higher trophic levels receive energy from more than one source.