Pyramid of Energy in Terrestrial Ecosystems

Q.

Which of the following ecological pyramids is always upright?

1. Pyramid of energy

2. Pyramid of number

3. Pyramid of biomass

4. none of these

Q. The pyramid of energy is always upright for any ecosystem. This situation indicates that ________________

1. producers have the lowest energy conversion efficiency
2. carnivores have a better energy conversion than herbivores
3. energy conversion is the same in all trophic levels
4. energy flow will be blocked

Q. An ecosystem has only one huge banyan tree. If we draw a pyramid, indicating the number of organisms in this ecosystem, how would the pyramid be?

1. Inverted
2. Linear
3. Upright
4. Both upright and inverted

Q.

The pyramid of energy in a terrestrial ecosystem is:

1. upright

2. irregular

3. spindle shaped

4. inverted

Q. Which one of the following statements for the pyramid of energy is incorrect, whereas the remaining three are correct?

1. It is upright in shape
2. Its base is broad
3. It is inverted in shape
4. It shows energy content of different trophic level organisms

Q. Pyramid of numbers in a forest ecosystem is spindle shaped.

1. False
2. True