Question

Which one of the following statements for the pyramid of energy is incorrect?

• A. It shows energy content of different trophic level of organisms
• B. It is inverted in shape
• C. It is upright in shape
• D. Its base is broad

Answer 1

The correct option is B It is inverted in shape

The pyramid of energy is always upright because producers are more in number and biomass than the herbivores and hence produce more energy. Pyramid of energy is always upright and can never be inverted, because when energy flows from a trophic level to the next trophic level some energy is always lost as heat at each step (10 percent law).