Biologymedium · Past Paper
Which ecological pyramid can never be inverted in a natural ecosystem?
APyramid of numbers
BPyramid of biomass
CPyramid of energy
DNone of these
✓ Correct Answer: C — Pyramid of energy
The pyramid of energy is always upright because energy is lost as heat at each trophic level (Second Law of Thermodynamics).
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