alleryThe pyramid of energy can never be inverted because:
AHerbivores always outnumber carnivores
BProducers are always larger in size
CSome energy is lost as heat at each step
DBiomass rises at the upper levels
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Some energy is lost as heat at each step
Every transfer loses some energy as heat, so each higher level always has less energy.
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