Question

Given below is ah imaginary pyramid of numbers. What could be one of the possibilities about certain organisms at some of the different levels?

Answer 1

The number, biomass and energy of organisms gradually decrease from the producer level to the consumer level. This can be represented in the form of a pyramid called ecological pyramid.

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Ecological pyramid is the graphic representation of the number, biomass, and energy of the successive trophic levels of an ecosystem.

Option 1)

Level PC is "insects" and level SC is "small insectivorous birds".

This option is correct.

Option 2)

Level PP is "phytoplanktons" in sea and "Whale" on top level TC

This option is incorrect.

Option 3)

Level one PP is "pipal trees" and the level SC is "sheep".

This option is incorrect.

Option 4)

Level PC is "rats" and level SC is "cats".

This option is incorrect

Answer 2

Answer:

D.E. Reichle, R.V. O'Neill, H.H. Shugart, W.F. Harris, Principles of energy and ... R.M. May, Stability in ecosystems: some comments ... organisms belonging to different ... Certain ecological generalizations .