NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ECOSYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does a pyramid of numbers display?
A
a chain of feeding relationships
B
a network of feeding relationships
C
the amount of biomass in an ecosystem
D
the number of organisms in an ecosystem
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A pyramid of numbers shows graphically the population, or abundance, in terms of the number of individual organisms involved at each level in a food chain. This shows the number of organisms in each trophic level without any consideration for their individual sizes or biomass.

Detailed explanation-2: -A pyramid of numbers shows the total number of individual organisms at each level in the food chain of an ecosystem. A pyramid of numbers does not always have a regular pyramid shape because it does not take into account the biomass of the organisms.

Detailed explanation-3: -A pyramid of numbers is a graphical representation that shows the number of organisms at each trophic level. It is an upright pyramid in light of the fact that in an ecosystem, the producers are always more in number than other trophic levels.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pyramid of numbers shows the number of organisms in each trophic level without any consideration for their size. This type of pyramid can be convenient, as counting is often a simple task and can be done over the years to observe the changes in a particular ecosystem.

Detailed explanation-5: -Definition. A graphical representation in the form of a pyramid showing the feeding relationship and the number of organisms at each trophic level. Supplement. The pyramidal shape indicates that the number of organisms or species is largest at the bottom, and is narrowing towards the apex.

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