Home
Class 12
BIOLOGY
Pyramid of energy is always upright. Giv...

 Pyramid of energy is always upright. Give reasons.

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

Energy pyramid is the representation of energy flow at each successive trophic level in an ecosystem. The producers occupy the bottom of the energy pyramid. As there is a gradual decrease of energy at different trophical levels starting from the producers to tertiary consumers the pyramid of energy is always upright.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ECOSYSTEM

    PREMIERS PUBLISHERS|Exercise OTHER IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (Choose the correct answers: [1 Mark] )|30 Videos

  • ECOSYSTEM

    PREMIERS PUBLISHERS|Exercise OTHER IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ( Answer the following: [2 Marks])|27 Videos

  • ECONOMICALLY USEFUL PLANTS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL BOTANY

    PREMIERS PUBLISHERS|Exercise OTHER IMPORTANT QUESTION & ANSWERS (ANSWER THE FOLLOWING)|27 Videos

  • ENVIROMENTAL ISSUES

    PREMIERS PUBLISHERS|Exercise OTHER IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (ANSWER THE FOLLOWING)|11 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Pyramid of numbers is

"Pyramid" (I) Pyramid of energy is a graphical model of energy flow in a community. (II) Energy pyramid begin with producers at the bottom (III) Pyramid of energy is always upright. (IV) Energy pyramid is always inverted in shape.

Pyramid of energy in ecosystem is

Assertion (A): Pyramid of energy transfer is upright. Reason (R): During the energy transfer at successive trophic levels from producers there will be gradual decrease

HIV is a retrovirus. Give reason.

Define pyramid of energy.

Assertion: The pyramid of number in a parasite ecosystem is always upright. Reason: In the pyramid of number the pond ecosystem has the decomposers in the T_1 level.

Pyramid of numbers can be upright and inverted. Explain it wth an example each.

Human appendix is a vestige. Give reason.