Study the following statements concerning food chains and select the correct ones.
(i) Removal of 80% of tigers from an area resulted in greatly increased growth of vegetation.
(ii) Removal of most of the carnivores resulted in an increased population of deer.
(iii)The length of food chains is generally limited to 3-4 trophic levels due to energy loss.
(iv) The length of food chains may vary from 2 to 8 trophic levels.

Options

A. (i), (iv)
B. (i), (ii)
C. (ii), (iii)
D. (iii), (iv)

Answer

C