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General Knowledge · Q681

Environmental Science

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 681

Q681

In pond ecosystem, the pyramid of biomass is

A.
upright
B.
inverted
Answer
C.
spindle shaped
D.
none of these

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The pyramid of biomass may be "inverted". For example, in a pond ecosystem, the standing crop of phytoplankton, the major producers, at any given point will be lower than the mass of the heterotrophs, such as fish and insects.