| 1. | Saprophytes are not given any place in ecological pyramids |
| 2. | It assumes a simple food chain that, almost, never exists in nature |
| 3. | It accommodates a food web |
| 4. | It does not take into account the same species belonging to two or more trophic levels |
Given below are two statements:
| Statement I: | Pyramid of energy is always upright and is the most efficient. |
| Statement II: | Pyramid of biomass in sea is generally inverted. |
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
2. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
4. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
Which of the following statements is not correct?
| 1. | Pyramid of energy is always upright. |
| 2. | Pyramid of numbers in a grassland ecosystem is upright. |
| 3. | Pyramid of biomass in sea is generally inverted. |
| 4. | Pyramid of biomass in sea is generally upright. |
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
| 1. | Biomass decreases from first to fourth trophic level. |
| 2. | Energy content gradually increases from first to fourth trophic level. |
| 3. | Number of individuals decreases from first trophic level to fourth trophic level. |
| 4. | Energy content gradually decreases from first to fourth trophic level. |
Which of the following ecological pyramids is generally inverted?
| 1. | Pyramid of biomass in a sea |
| 2. | Pyramid of numbers in grassland |
| 3. | Pyramid of energy |
| 4. | Pyramid of biomass in a forest |