Botany-Biodiversity Patterns
NEET Botany Biodiversity Patterns MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-numerical-Hard-Class 12
If the global species diversity is estimated to be 10 million, how many insect species are there, given that insects make up 70% of all animal species and animals comprise more than 70% of all recorded species?
A
9 million
B
7 million
C
5.6 million
D
3 million
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
If animals are 70% of 10 million, that's 7 million. Insects are 70% of animals, so 0.7 * 7 million = 4.9 million.
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