Which one of the following statements for the pyramid of energy is incorrect?

(A)Its base is broad.
(B)It shows energy content of different trophic level organisms.
(C)It is inverted in shape.
(D)It is upright in shape.

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

Pyramid of energy is always upright, can never be inverted, because when energy flows from a particular trophic level to the next trophic level, some energy is always lost as heat at each step.

Chapter: Ecosystem
Section: 12.5 ECOLOGICAL PYRAMIDS
Page: 8
Words matched: 34 of 34

The answer appears as a continuous sentence in NCERT. This is that sentence.

How this line gives the answer

0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'Pyramid of energy is always upright, can never be inverted', which directly proves option C is incorrect.

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