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What type of ecological pyramid would be obtained with the following data ?
Secondary consumer : 120 g
Primary consumer : 60 g
Primary producer : 10 g

A

Upright pyramid of numbers

B

Pyramid of energy

C

Inverted pyramid of biomass

D

Upright pyramid of biomass

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C
An inverted pyramid of biomass will be obtained from the given data . The biomass is continuously decreasing from secondary consumer (120 g ) to primary consumer (60 g) to primary producer (10g) . Therefore , upright pyramid of biomass cannot be obtained . The data is given in the form of biomass , therefore pyramid of number and energy cannot be obtained . Further , pyramid of energy is always upright .
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