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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