The
species diversity of plants (22 per cent) is much less than that of
animals (72 per cent). What could be the explanations to how animals
achieved greater diversification?
The species diversity of plants (22 per cent) is much less than that of animals (72 per cent). What could be the explanations to how animals achieved greater diversification?
More than
70 percent of species recorded on the Earth are animals and only 22
percent species are plants. There is quiet a large difference in
their percentage. This is because animals have adapted themselves to
ensure their survival in changing environments in comparison to
plants. For example, insects and other animals have developed a
complex nervous system to control and coordinate their body
structure. Also, repeated body segments with paired appendages and
external cuticles have made insects versatile and have given them the
ability to survive in various habitats as compared to other life
forms.
More than 70 percent of species recorded on the Earth are animals and only 22 percent species are plants. There is quiet a large difference in their percentage. This is because animals have adapted themselves to ensure their survival in changing environments in comparison to plants. For example, insects and other animals have developed a complex nervous system to control and coordinate their body structure. Also, repeated body segments with paired appendages and external cuticles have made insects versatile and have given them the ability to survive in various habitats as compared to other life forms.
