Which of the Following Statements About Ecological Pyramids Is True

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about ecological pyramids is true?

• A)Pyramids built upon the biomass of organisms at each level eliminate size as a factor.
• B)Energy gains between trophic levels occur based upon biomass conversion.
• C)The limited number of trophic levels in an ecological pyramid is due to increasing complexity and size of organisms at each greater trophic level.
• D)A pyramid of organism numbers will always have a large base and a small top.
• E)None of the choices are true.

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