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Assertion: Pyramid of energy may be upright or inverted.
Reason :Only 20% of energy goes to next trophic level.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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D
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