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Ecological pyramids show the relative amount of energy or matter contained within each trophic level...........

Environment and Ecology Concept of Ecosystems
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    Ecological pyramids show the relative amount of energy or matter contained within each trophic level in a given food chain or food web.

    Which of the following statements are true in context of ecological pyramids?

    1.    There are mainly three types of ecological pyramids

    2.    Pyramid of numbers can be both upright and inverted

    3.    Pyramid of Biomass can be both upright and inverted

    4.    Pyramid of energy is always inverted

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    All of the above

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    2, 3 and 4

    Incorrect Answer

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer

    1, 3 and 4

    Incorrect Answer
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    Explanation:
    4th statement is incorrect. 
    Pyramid of energy – Pyramid of energy is the only pyramid which is always upright as the energy flow in a food chain is always unidirectional. Also, with every increasing trophic level, some energy is lost into the environment.

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