Extinction of a species in a food chain is compensated in:

Ecological pyramid

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Food web

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Food chain

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Energy pyramid

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Solution

The correct option is B Food web
A food web is interconnected food chains in an ecosystem. The extinction of a species in a food chain is compensated in a food web. When a particular species in a food chain becomes extinct, it is compensated by the remaining generalized species at the same trophic level.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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