MCQ
The second trophic level of a food chain is occupied by herbivores that feed on plants or producers that are present in first trophic level.
Assertion : The second trophic level of a food chain operating in a grassland is mostly occupied by a carnivore.
Reason : Carnivores feed upon herbivores and are secondary consumers.
  • A
    Both $A$ and $R$ are true, and $R$ is correct explanation of the assertion.
  • B
    Both $A$ and $R$ are true, but $R$ is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
  • C
    $A$ is true, but $R$ is false.
  • $A$ is false, but $R$ is true. 

Answer

Correct option: D.
$A$ is false, but $R$ is true. 
For two statements are given $-$ one labelled Assertion $(A)$ and the other labelled Reason $(R)$. Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes $\ce{(a), (b), (c)}$ and $(d)$ as given below:

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