NEET Biology question

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Read the following statements and select the incorrect ones.

(i) Pyramids of energy can never be inverted, since this would violate the laws of thermodynamics (ii) Pyramids of standing crop and numbers can be inverted, since the number of organisms at a time does not indicate the amount of energy flowing through the system (iii) There are certain limitations of ecological pyramids such as they do not take into account the same species belonging to two or more trophic levels (iv) Saprophytes are not given any place in ecological pyramids even though they play a vital role in the ecosystem

Answer: (D)

Solution

All four statements are accurate descriptions of the properties and limitations

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