Which pyramid can NEVER be inverted in a functional ecosystem?
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Correct answer: Pyramid of Energy
The pyramid of energy is always upright because energy is lost as heat at every trophic level transfer. No ecosystem can transfer more energy to a higher level than it received from the level below.
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