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NEET 2012
Exam
NEET
Year
2012
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Ecosystem

NEET 2012 · Botany · Ecosystem

The upright pyramid of number is absent in

The upright pyramid of number is absent inThe upright pyramid of number is absent in

Options

  1. Apond
  2. Bforest
  3. Clake
  4. Dgrassland

Correct answer

B. forest

Step-by-step solution

Pyramid of number represents the number of individuals per unit area at various trophic levels. It is always upright in grassland, pond and lake ecosystems. But in forest or single tree ecosystem, it is spindle-shaped and if parasitic food chain is considered, then it will be an inverted pyramid. The upright pyramid of number is absent in
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