JAMB Biology 1982 Question 36

Question 36

Feeding Relationships and Energy Flow

A pyramid of numbers can be defined as

  1. A.the number of plants and animals in an ecosystem
  2. B.an arrangement of organisms according to their habitats
  3. C.the numerical relationships of a food chain
  4. D.the number of plants and animals in a population
  5. E.the total number of species and general in a community.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (the numerical relationships of a food chain)

Explanation

A pyramid of numbers shows how many organisms are at each feeding level of a food chain.