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Biology Ecosystem Decomposition Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 21, 2026

The pyramid of number of a parasitic food chain in forest ecosystem is-

A
Always in verted
B
Always upright Mixture of inverted & upright
D
Sometimes inverted and sometimes upright

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In a parasitic food chain, one large host supports many parasites, and each parasite may support many hyperparasites. So the number of organisms increases upward, making the pyramid of numbers always inverted.

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