Assertion (A) : Highest percentage of pesticides is found in tertiary consumers in a food chain. Reason (R)…

Assertion (A) : Highest percentage of pesticides is found in tertiary consumers in a food chain. Reason (R) : Chemicals / pesticides get accumulated progressively at each trophic level.
  1. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  2. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  3. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  4. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Solution

Both Assertion(A) and Reason(R) are true, and Reason (R) is correct explanation of Assertion(A).

Asked in: CBSE

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