Question

In the pyramid of numbers, for a grassland ecosystem, the largest population is that of

• A. Producers
• B. Tertiary consumers
• C. Secondary consumers
• D. Primary consumers
• E. Herbivores

Answer 1

The correct option is A Producers

The diverse range of biotic component of an ecosystem are arranged in the different trophic levels. The pyramid of number indicates the number of individual present at each trophic level. The pyramid of numbers can be upright or inverted depending on the number of producers. For example, in a grassland ecosystem, the pyramid of numbers is upright. In this type of a food chain, the number of producers (plants) is followed by the number of herbivores (mice), which in turn is followed by the number of secondary consumers (snakes) and tertiary carnivores (eagles).

Hence, the correct answer is option A.