Assertion (A): Vulture will always have the least amount of pesticides in a food chain. Reason (R): Vulture occupies the last trophic level and it gets only 10% of energy of the previous trophic level.
The correct option is (D). The assertion is false because vultures, being top consumers, have the highest pesticide accumulation due to biological magnification. The reason is true about energy transfer but doesn’t explain it correctly.
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The statement that vultures have the least amount of pesticides is false. In fact, they have the highest concentration due to biological magnification, where toxic substances like pesticides increase as we move up the food chain. The reason, however, is true, as vultures occupy the last trophic level and receive only 10% of energy from the previous level. But this reason doesn’t explain the assertion. Therefore, the correct relationship between the two statements is false assertion and true reason. The correct option is (D).