Question

Approximately, how many species are assigned with scientific names?

(a) Around 1 million

(b) Around 1.5 million

(c) Around 2 million

(d) Around 2.5 million

This question was addressed to me by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.

This is a very interesting question from Species and Ecosystem Diversity in section Biodiversity of Energy Management

Answer 1

Correct choice is (b) Around 1.5 million

For explanation I would say: Scientific names are very important for identifying the characteristics of any species. The total number of species living on earth is approximately more than 2 million. However, only around 1.5 million are found and assigned scientific names.