Which of the following ecological pyramids is generally inverted?

(A)Pyramid of energy
(B)Pyramid of biomass in a forest
(C)Pyramid of biomass in a sea
(D)Pyramid of numbers in grassland

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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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8333, emb=1.0, combined=0.9333). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'The pyramid of biomass in sea is generally inverted because the biomass of fishes far exceeds that of phytoplankton,' which directly matches the correct answer option C and distinguishes it from the other options.

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