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प्रश्न
(a) Draw a pyramid of numbers where a large number of insects are feeding on the leaves of a tree. What is the shape of this pyramid?
(b) Will the pyramid of energy be also of the same shape in this situation? Give a reason for your response.
उत्तर
(a) Inverted pyramid because a large number of insects feed on one tree.
(b) No, the Pyramid of Energy is always upright and cannot be inverted because some energy is constantly lost as heat at each trophic level as it moves from one to the next.
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