Question

Regarding the given assertion and reason, choose the right option.

Assertion [A]: Decomposers may be excluded from the food chains.
Reason [R]: They act at all trophic levels of food chains.

• A. Both the A and R are true and R explains A
• B. Both A and R are true and R does not explain A
• C. A is true and R is false
• D. Both A and R are false

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Both the A and R are true and R explains A

Decomposers are excluded from the food chains because they decompose the dead remains of producers, herbivores and carnivores. The producers occupy the first level of the food chain. The carnivores occupy the top level of the food chain.