Class 12th Biology 2013 Set2 Delhi Board Paper Solution
Question 12
Why the pyramid of energy is always upright? Explain.
Answer
Pyramid of energy is upright because when energy flows from a trophic level to next trophic level, some energy is always lost as heat at each step. Finally it is lost to atmosphere and never goes back to Sun.
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