Given below are two statements one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : Phytoplankton grow in abundance in the limnetic zone.

Reason (R) : Limnetic zone is open water zone.

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Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.

With reference to ecological niche, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It represents the range of conditions that it can tolerate the resources it utilizes and its functional role in the ecological system.

2. Each species has a distinct niche.

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Match List - I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.