Question

Consider a parasitic food chain. The pyramid of number in such a food chain will be:

• A. inverted
• B. linear
• C. upright
• D. cannot be predicted

Answer 1

Answer:

A. inverted

A parasitic food chain is a type of food chain where food energy is transferred from larger organisms to smaller organisms without killing. In this type of food chain, the larger animals are known as the hosts and the smaller organisms that get nutrition from the hosts are known as the parasites. Inverted pyramid of numbers: The pyramid of numbers in a parasitic food chain is inverted, meaning that the number of individuals is greatest at the top trophic level (hyperparasites).