Apentix/AP Environmental Science/Unit 1: The Living World: Ecosystems/Question

AP Environmental Sciencemediummcq1 pt

In a pyramid of numbers, a single large tree could support thousands of insects. Such a pyramid

A.can be inverted, unlike an energy pyramid

B.is always upright like energy pyramids

C.violates thermodynamics

D.cannot exist

Explanation

Core Concept

Numbers and biomass pyramids may invert when organisms differ hugely in size; only energy pyramids are always upright because energy always degrades.

Correct Answer

Acan be inverted, unlike an energy pyramid

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