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Which ecological pyramid is always upright and can never be inverted?

APyramid of biomass
BPyramid of species
CPyramid of energy
DPyramid of numbers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Pyramid of energy
1. Energy is lost as heat at every step. 2. The pyramid of energy is always upright. 3. Biomass pyramids in the sea are inverted. _Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 14, Ecosystem._
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