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What Is Pyramid of Energy

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Which one of the following statements for pyramid of energy is incorrect, whereas the remaining three are correct?

A

It shows energy content of different trophic levels.

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It is upright in shape

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C

Its base is broad

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D

It is inverted in shape

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Solution

The correct option is D
It is inverted in shape

The pyramid of energy can never be inverted. It is always upright because at each transfer about 80-90% of the energy available at the lower trophic level is used up to overcome its entropy and to perform metabolic activities. Only 10% of the energy is available to the next trophic level.

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