MHT CET Medical202621 April 2026Evening ShiftBiologyEcosystemActual
The pyramid that CANNOT be inverted in a stable ecosystem, is the pyramid of
Options
- ANumber
- BEnergy
- CBiomass
- DBoth biomass and number
Correct answer
B. Energy
Step-by-step solution
The pyramid of energy is always upright and can never be inverted in any ecosystem. This is because when energy flows from one trophic level to the next, a significant amount of energy is always lost as heat to the environment at each step, in accordance with the second law of thermodynamics. Only about 10 % of the energy is transferred to the next trophic level. The pyramid of number can be inverted in a tree ecosystem where a single tree supports numerous insects. The pyramid of biomass can be inverted in an aqua