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An ecological pyramid of biomass is often an inverted pyramid in which of following ecosystem?

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Desert
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Ocean
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Tundra
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Rain forest
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Solution

The correct option is B Ocean
In an aquatic ecosystem, the producers are the algae and the phytoplanktons. The primary consumers are the zooplanktons and the next consumers are the fishes. The biomass of the phytoplanktons is less than the zooplanktons. There is increase in the number of the organisms with increasing trophic level.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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