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The pyramid that CANNOT be inverted in a stable ecosystem, is the pyramid of

Options

  1. ANumber
  2. BEnergy
  3. CBiomass
  4. 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

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