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Environment and Ecology Concept of Ecosystems

Which of the following statements concerning food chains is/are correct?

1. Removal of 80% tigers from an area resulted in greatly increased growth of vegetation

2. Removal of most of the carnivores resulted in an increased population of deer.

3. The length of food chains is generally limited to 3 - 4 trophic levels due to energy loss.

4. The length of food chains may vary from 2 to 8 trophic levels.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1, 2 and 3 only

1 and 4 only

2 and 3 only

3 and 4 only

1st and 2nd statements are incorrect.

Submit Error

Length of the food chain is limited to 3-4 only. So correct option must be “c”

Length of the food chain is limited to 3-4 only.