| Statement I: | A is primary succession and B is secondary succession. | 
| Statement II: | A will be much faster in pace than B. | 
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| A. | Phyto- plankton | Zoo- plankton | Phyto- plankton | Phyto- plankton | 
| B. | Submerged plant | Submerged free floating plant | Submerged plant | Reed swamp | 
| C. | Submerged free floating plant | Reed swamp | Scrub | Submerged plant | 
| D. | Reed swamp | Marsh meadow | Submerged free floating plant | Marsh meadow | 
| E. | Marsh meadow | Scrub | Reed swamp | Submerged free floating plant | 
| F. | Scrub | Submerged plant | Marsh meadow | Scrub |