Question

Assertion (A): If the lions are removed from a food chain it will not affect the food chain, however if the plants are removed from a food chain it will disturb the ecosystem. 

Reason (R): Plants are producers who can make food using sunlight, while lions are consumers. 

Choose the correct option 

A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

B. Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.

C. A is true but R is false.

D. A is false but R is true

Answer 1

Correct option is D. A is false but R is true

Assertion (A) is false because removing lions, which are top predators, would indeed affect the food chain. This could lead to an overpopulation of herbivores, which would then overconsume plants, causing ecological imbalance.

Reason (R) is true because plants are producers that make their own food through photosynthesis, while lions are consumers that rely on other organisms for food.