Biodiversity and Conservation · Class 12 · CBSE · Science Biology
According to Robert May's global estimates, what is the approximate total number of plant and animal species described so far, and the estimated tota…
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According to Robert May's global estimates, what is the approximate total number of plant and animal species described so far, and the estimated total species globally?
- A.Described: 1.5 million; Estimated: 7 millionCorrect answer
- B.Described: 3 million; Estimated: 50 million
- C.Described: 7 million; Estimated: 20 million
- D.Described: 0.5 million; Estimated: 1.5 million
Solution
According to Robert May's global estimates, more than 1.5 million species have been recorded so far, but we might have a total of about 7 million species on Earth.
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