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General Knowledge · Q593

Environmental Science

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 593

Q593

Which of the following ecological pyramid is always upright?

A.
Pyramid of energy
Answer
B.
Pyramid of number
C.
Pyramid of biomass
D.
None of these

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Pyramid of energy, showing the rate of energy flow and/or productivity at successive trophic levels. The pyramids of numbers and biomass may be upright or inverted depending upon the nature of the food chain in the particular ecosystem, whereas pyramids of energy are always upright.