Assertion (A): Fewer the steps in the food chain, more energy will flow to the species of higher trophic level.
Reason (R): Energy loss during transformation from one tropic level to the next will be minimized.
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Both (A) and (R) are correct; (R) is correct explanation for (A).
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Both (A) and (R) are correct; (R) is not correct explanation for (A)
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(A) is correct and (R) is wrong
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(A) is wrong and (R) is correct