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Environment and Ecology Concept of Ecosystems

There are different types of food pyramid - pyramids of numbers, pyramids of biomass and pyramids of energy. Consider the following statements

1. A pyramid of energy is always inverted

2. A pyramid of numbers is often upside down.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 & 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

1st statement is incorrect i.e. A pyramid of energy is always inverted.
An energy pyramid is a graphical model of energy flow in a community. The different levels represent different groups of organisms that might compose a food chain. From the bottom-up, they are as follows: Producers — bring energy from nonliving sources into the community.