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In parasitic food chain, the pyramid of numbers is

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Upright
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Inverted
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Linear
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Both A and B
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Solution

The correct option is B Inverted
Pyramid of number indicates the number of organisms at each trophic level. In parasitic food chain, the pyramid of numbers is inverted. In this, the primary producers (plants) are least in number followed by primary consumers (herbivores) followed by secondary consumers (parasites). In this, the maximum number of individuals are present at the top trophic level (hyperparasites).
Thus, the correct answer is 'Inverted.'

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