How many species have we currently identified and classified?

Close to 1.5 million species

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8.7 million species

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100 million

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950,000 species

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Solution

The correct option is A Close to 1.5 million species
Estimates indicate that there are about 8.7 million eukaryotic species in the world of which, we have currently identified and classified about 1.5 million species. About 950,000 insect species have been identified and classified till date.

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