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Biomass is the product of mass of living organisms and their in an ecosystem.

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weight

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energy

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number

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The correct option is C number
Biomass is the mass of living organisms maintained at each trophic level. It can be calculated by multiplying mass of living organisms and their number in an ecosystem.

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