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In Parasitic food chain, the pyramid of numbers is
In Parasitic food chain, the pyramid of numbers is
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The correct option is A Inverted
Inverted pyramid of numbers
In the Parasitic food chain, the pyramid of numbers is inverted because the number of parasites (third trophic level) is far more than that of producers (first trophic level). The hyperparasites (parasites feed on other parasites) present at the fourth trophic level are tertiary consumers and are maximum in number.
Final answer
(B) Inverted
Inverted pyramid of numbers
In the Parasitic food chain, the pyramid of numbers is inverted because the number of parasites (third trophic level) is far more than that of producers (first trophic level). The hyperparasites (parasites feed on other parasites) present at the fourth trophic level are tertiary consumers and are maximum in number.
Final answer
(B) Inverted
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