The pyramid of biomass in a parasitic ecosystem is:
Correct answer: D. Upright
- A. Rhomboidal
- B. Inverted
- C. Linear
- D. Upright
Explanation
A biomass pyramid in a parasitic food chain is generally upright because the host organisms contain more total biomass than their parasites. Inverted pyramids are more characteristically associated with aquatic biomass relationships, while parasitic chains commonly show inverted pyramids of numbers.
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