Which one of the following is not a limitation of ecological pyramids?
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
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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
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