Q51 / 200 · NEET 2012 (Screening) · Botany

The upright pyramid of number is absent in

  • A
    pond
  • Correct answer
    B
    forest
  • C
    lake
  • D
    grassland

Solution

Pyramid of number represents the number of individuals per unit area at various trophic levels. It is always upright in grassland, pond and lake ecosystems. But in forest or single tree ecosystem, it is spindle-shaped and if parasitic food chain is considered, then it will be an inverted pyramid. Figure

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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