The pyramid of energy in an ecosystem is always: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The pyramid of energy in an ecosystem is always:
A. Inverted
B. Spindle-shaped
C. Upright
D. Variable
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The pyramid of energy shows the flow of energy at successive trophic levels. Energy decreases as it moves up (about 10% transfer), so the pyramid is always upright. Pyramids of number and biomass may be inverted in some ecosystems (e.g., parasitic food chains, pond ecosystem), but the energy pyramid never is, according to the second law of thermodynamics.

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