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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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The pyramid of biomass is generally an inverted pyramid
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A True
B False
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D
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Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

This statement is false. A pyramid of biomass is generally upright, meaning the total mass of producers is greater than that of primary consumers, and so on. However, in some aquatic ecosystems (like plankton-based ones), it can be inverted, but it is not generally inverted.

Hint

Is the total weight of organisms usually greatest at the producer level, forming an upright or inverted pyramid?

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