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Assertion (A) : In a food chain members of successive higher levels are fewer in number.
Reason (R ): Number of organisms at any trophic level depends upon the availability of organisms which serve as food at the lower level.

A

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

B

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

C

If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D

If both the assertion and reason are false

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A
Numbers of individuals in any trophic level depends upon the availability of food. Thus if food is unavailable the members of successive higher level are fewer in number.
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