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forsale [732]
3 years ago
8

Why are ecological pyramids shaped as pyramids?

Biology
2 answers:
suter [353]3 years ago
7 0
The correct answer would be A. "There is a large decrease in the amount of energy or biomass as you move..."
REY [17]3 years ago
5 0
The answer is A
This is because 90% of energy is lost when we go up one trophic level. This means that even the the consumers tend to be larger in size, they are fewer in number and need to eat more in order to sustain themselves.
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