Which of the following pyramids can never be inverted in a natural ecosystem?
1. pyramid of numbers
2. pyramid of energy
3. pyramid of biomass
4. all can be inverted
In general, the biomass in an ecosystem will be greatest at the trophic level comprising.
1. secondary consumers
2. primary consumers
3. producers
4. tertiary consumers
The limitations of ecological pyramids include all the following except:
1. The do not take into account the same species belonging to two or more trophic levels
2. They do not represent relationships between organisms at different trophic levels
3. They assume a simple food chain and do not consider food webs
4. Saprotrophs are not given any place in the ecological pyramids
Given below is an imaginary pyramid of numbers. What could be one of the possibilities
about certain organisms at some of the different levels?
1. Level PC is insects and level SC is small insectivorous birds.
2. Level PP is phytoplanktons in sea and whale on top level TC
3. level one PP is pipal trees and the level SC is sheep
4. Level PC is rats and level SC is cats
Which one of the following statements for pyramid of energy is incorrect, whereas the
remaining three are correct ?
1. It shows energy content of different trophic level organisms
2. It is inverted in shape
3. It is upright in shape
4. Its base is broad