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Standard X
Biology
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Assertion :A network of food chains existing together in an ecosystem is known as food web. Reason: An animal like kite cannot be a part of a food web.
  1. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
  2. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
  3. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
  4. Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct

A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
B
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
C
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
D
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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In the food web, different food chains are interconnected. Each chain consists of interconnected. Each chain consists of different trophic levels i.e., producers, consumers and detritivorous. So, the kite can also be a part of the food web as it is a top/apex consumer it can feed on a various organisms belonging to different food chains.
So the correct option is C.

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