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(a) Distinguish between pyramid of numbers and pyramid of biomass. (b) Give three reasons for loss of energy from one trophic level to another in the food chain.

(a) Distinguish between pyramid of numbers and pyramid of biomass.
(b) Give three reasons for loss of energy from one trophic level to another in the food chain.

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John
(a) Pyramid of numbers is a diagrammatic representation of the number of organism, at each trophic level in a food chain, while phramid of biomass is a diagrammatic representation of dry weight of organism at each trophic level in a food chain.

(b) - Insufficient utilization of food resource/ wastage

- Through respiration

- Through excretion

- Through death of an organism
johnmulu answered the question on May 8, 2017 at 09:41

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