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Find the false statement

Options

  1. AThe number of fungi species is more than the combined total of the species of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, an
  2. BConventional taxonomic methods are not suitable for identifying microbial species
  3. CFor many taxonomic groups, species inventories are more complete in temperate than in tropical countries
  4. DInsects form 70 percent of all the species recorded.

Correct answer

D. Insects form 70 percent of all the species recorded.

Step-by-step solution

Let us look at some interesting aspects about earth’s biodiversity based on the currently available species inventories. More than 70 per cent of all the species recorded are animals, while plants (including algae, fungi, bryophytes, gymnosperms and angiosperms) comprise no more than 22 percent of the total. Among animals, insects are the most species-rich taxonomic group, making up more than 70 per cent of the total. That means, out of every 10 animals on this planet, 7 are insects. Again, how do we explain this e

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