In the context of environment and ecology which of the following statement is incorrect ........

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In the context of environment and ecology which of the following statement is incorrect?

The unique functional role played by a species in an ecosystem is known as Niche.

The food chain that starts from Dead organic Matter is known as Detritus Food Chain

In the Aquatic ecosystems, life is confined to the 'Photic zone' only

In Ecological Pyramids, a Pyramid of Energy can never be inverted.

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Explanation:

In aquatic ecosystems, a photic zone is the zone upto which light penetrates. Most of life is within photic zone but there is also life beyond it.
Since there is only 10% efficiency in transfer of energy across trophic levels, an energy pyramid can never be inverted. (Pyramid of Biomass in an aquatic ecosystem can be inverted)