Q. In a pyramid of numbers in a grassland ecosystem, the largest population is that of
A) Producers
B) Tertiary consumers
C) Secondary consumers
D) Primary consumers
Explanation
Pyramid of number is a graphic representation of the number of individuals per unit area of various trophic levels stepwise with producers being kept at the base and top carnivores kept at the top. In most cases, the pyramid of number is upright with members of successive higher trophic level being fewer than the previous one. The maximum number of individuals occur at the producer level.
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