In a longitudinal profile, the downward grade becomes less negative as the flow proceeds. The bed therefore bends upward, forming a concave vertical curve that smoothly joins the steep reach to the milder reach. A convex curve corresponds to the reverse change in downward grade. Hence **A**.
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