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Which two of the following statements about food chains are correct ?
(a) Removal of 80% tigers resulting in increased growth of vegetation.
(b) Removal of most carnivores resulted in increased population of deer.
(c) Length of food chain is limited to 3-4 tropic levels due to energy loss.
(d) Length of food chain may vary from 2-3 tropic levels.

A

a,d

B

a,b

C

b,c

D

c,d

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C
`*` Removal of 80% tigers resulted in decreased growth of vegetation.
`*` Length of food chain may vary from 3-4 trophic levels.
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