Assertion (A) : A network of food chains 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.

Options

A. If both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B. It both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C. If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false.
D. It both Assertion and Reason are false statements.

Answer

c

Explanation

The process of transfer of energy from producers through a series of organisms i.e., from primary consumers to secondary consumers to tertiary consumers by process of eating and being eaten consititue a food chain eg, grashland ecosystem. Food chains can never occur independently in ecosystem but various food chains are inter-connected with each other forming an interlocked system known as food we. In grassland ecosystem food chains may be-
(i) Grass `to` Rabbit `to` Hawk/like
(ii) Grass `to` Mouse `to` Snake `to` Kiter/Hawk
(iii) Grass `to` Grasshopper `to` Lizard `to` Kite/Hawk