Question

Given below are two statements. Statement I - Smaller the food chain, more is the available energy at each trophic level. Statement II - Pyramid of energy can also be sometimes inverted. In the light of above statements, Select the correct option given below:

• A. Both statement I and statement II are correct.
• B. Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.
• C. Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
• D. Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.

Hint:

Energy is lost at every trophic level and the energy pyramid is always upright.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Concept
Only about 10 percent of energy passes from one trophic level to the next, and the rest is lost as heat.

Step 2: Statement I
A shorter food chain has fewer transfers, so less energy is lost and more energy is available at each level. Statement I is correct.

Step 3: Statement II
The pyramid of energy is always upright because energy cannot increase along a food chain. Pyramids of number and biomass can be inverted, but not the pyramid of energy. Statement II is incorrect.

Step 4: Compare the options
Statement I is correct and statement II is incorrect.

Final Answer:
Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect. \[ \boxed{\text{(C) }\text{Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.}} \]