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Two food chains are shown. tree `rarr` aphid `rarr` insectivorous bird `rarr` bird of prey phytoplankton `rarr` zooplankton `rarr` plarikton-feeding fish `rarr` carnivorous fish Which diagram is a pyramid of energy representing both food chains?

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B
The pyramid of energy is always upright because the flow of energy is unidirectional from producer to consumer. The energy decreases at each trophic level of the food chain as part of the energy is lost as heat.
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