Basic Ecology and Environment · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 30 of 30

Basic Ecology and Environment – Question 30

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Topic
Basic Ecology and Environment
Subject
General Studies
Difficulty
Medium
Solve Time
45–60 sec

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Q · Basic Ecology and EnvironmentMedium · 45s

Which of the following correctly describes the pyramid of energy?

TopicBasic Ecology and Environment
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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The energy pyramid is always upright due to the loss of energy as heat at each trophic level.

Final Answer: Option A — Always upright
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Basic Ecology and Environment Question 30 – UPSC CDS/OTA