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Find the correct statement

Options

  1. Amolluscs hold the second position in numbers
  2. Binsects are much more in number compared to other animal groups
  3. Cinsects are less than molluscs
  4. Dcrustaceans are highest in number

Correct answer

B. insects are much more in number compared to other animal groups

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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