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What is energy pyramid?

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a. An energy pyramid graphically represnts the flow of energy at each trophic level in an ecosystem.
b. The sequence of flow of energy from bottom to top in an energy pyramid occurs in the following manner `:` Producers `rarr` Primary consumers `rarr` Secondary consumers `rarr` Tertiary `//` Apex consumers.
c. In an energy pyramid, the energy decreases as we move from the bottom to the top.
d. Only 10% of energy is transferred to next level in an energy pyramid . The remaining 90% is lost in the form of heat.
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