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

In a pyramid of numbers representing an ecosystem of a large freshwater pond, the number of primary consumers are:

A
Less than the Top consumers
B
Less than the secondary consumers
C
Less than the producers
D
Less than the tertiary consumers

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C

In a freshwater pond ecosystem, producers (phytoplankton) are the most numerous at the base. Primary consumers (zooplankton) are fewer than producers but more than higher-level consumers.

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