Biology 2e
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ISBN: 9781947172517
Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher: OpenStax
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Chapter 47, Problem 7RQ
The number of currently described species on the planet is about.______________
- 17,000
- 150,000
- 1.5 million
- 10 million
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Biology 2e
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