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Biodiversity

Question 3 • EF Environmental Science 1st Nine Weeks

Scientists use different types of models to analyze the structure of ecosystems. Which characteristic is seen in a biomass pyramid, but not in a numbers pyramid?

Answer
A
the total number of trophic levels in an ecosystem
B
living matter found at each trophic level in an ecosystem
C
energy available at each trophic level in an ecosystem
D
organisms found at each trophic level in an ecosystem

Explanation

A biomass pyramid shows the total mass of living material at each trophic level. A numbers pyramid instead shows how many organisms are at each level, so “living matter found at each trophic level in an ecosystem” is the distinguishing characteristic. Energy available is represented by an energy pyramid.

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