Question

Study the diagram of a pyramid of biomass given below. Name the two standing crops that could be occupying level ‘A’ and level ‘B’ in it. Name this type of pyramid and the ecosystem in which it is found.
\begin{center} \begin{tabular}{|c|c|} \hline Level & Description
\hline A & PC (Primary Consumer)
\hline B & PP (Primary Producer)
\hline \end{tabular} \end{center}

Hint:

Pyramids of biomass: - Inverted Pyramid: Common in aquatic ecosystems. - Producers (phytoplankton) have less biomass than consumers due to fast turnover rates.

Answer 1

- Level A: Zooplankton (Primary Consumers).
- Level B: Phytoplankton (Primary Producers).
- Type of Pyramid: Inverted Pyramid of Biomass.
- Ecosystem: Found in an aquatic ecosystem.
- In such ecosystems, the biomass of primary producers (phytoplankton) is lower than that of primary consumers (zooplankton) at any given time. This is because phytoplankton reproduce rapidly and are consumed quickly by zooplankton.