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Read the following statements and choose the following option: 1. The IUCN(2006) decribes total number of species 2. The exact number of species on Earth is well known. 3. The IUCN estimated that the total number of species described so far is slightly more than 1.5 million. 4. All taxonomic groups have complete species inventories in tropical countries. 5. The total number of species on Earth is estimated at 1 milli

Options

  1. AOnly 2 is correct
  2. BOnly 3 is correct
  3. CBoth 1 and 3 is correct
  4. DOnly 5 is correct

Correct answer

B. Only 3 is correct

Step-by-step solution

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) (2004), the total number of plant and animal species described so far is slightly more than 1.5 million."

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