Ecological Pyramids

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Ecological Pyramids: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Ecological Pyramids, Pyramid of Numbers, Pyramid of Biomass, and Pyramid of Energy.

Important Questions on Ecological Pyramids

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Which of the following is the given ecological pyramid?

 

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Given below is one of the types of ecological pyramids.

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This type represents:

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Study the following statements and choose the correct ones.
I) Montreal Protocol is aimed at the safe disposal of radioactive wastes.
II) The association between honey bees and orchid flowers is commensalism.
III) At high altitude, the red blood cell production increases in man to compensate low oxygen availability.
IV) The pyramid of the biomass in sea is inverted.

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The Upright pyramid of numbers is absent in ______

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Pyramids of Biomass in pond ecosystem are

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Which of the following occupies the base of the ecological pyramid?

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From the figures of pyramids shown below, identify the pyramid of numbers in a forest ecosystem.

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In an ecosystem with a higher number of primary consumers than producers, the biomass pyramid will be

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When food energy passes from producers to consumers,

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Which of the given groups of aquatic organisms constitute the greatest biomass of autotrophs in the oceans?

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All ecological pyramids can be inverted except

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The limitation of ecological pyramids is

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Which one of the following shows a pyramid of biomass in a pond ecosystem?

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An inverted pyramid of _____________ may be observed in ____________ communities.

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Which of the following is/are considered as limitations of the ecological pyramids?

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Which of these is/are limitation/s of ecological pyramids?

I. Decomposers are not given any place in ecological pyramids.
II. Ecological pyramids do not accommodate a food web.
III. Ecological pyramids may be upright or inverted.
IV. They don't consider omnivores in two different trophic levels.

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Select the incorrect statement.

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Based on the diagram given below, choose the correct statement from the following.
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In a food chain, the total amount of living material is depicted by

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Tip of ecological pyramid is occupied by