Which of the following statements is not correct?

(A)Pyramid of biomass in sea is generally inverted.
(B)Pyramid of biomass in sea is generally upright.
(C)Pyramid of energy is always upright.
(D)Pyramid of numbers in a grassland ecosystem is upright.

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

The pyramid of biomass in sea is generally inverted because the biomass of fishes far exceeds that of phytoplankton.

Chapter: Ecosystem
Section: 12.5 ECOLOGICAL PYRAMIDS
Page: 8
Words matched: 19 of 19

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How this line gives the answer

0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'The pyramid of biomass in sea is generally inverted', which directly contradicts option B ('Pyramid of biomass in sea is generally upright'), making B the incorrect statement and thus the correct answer to the MCQ.

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