Consider the following statements:
I. India’s share of the global species diversity is 8.1% approximately.
II. Two ecological hot spots of the world cover our bio-diversity regions.
III. The Amazon rainforest has the greatest biodiversity on Earth.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only             2. I and III only
3. II and III only          4. I, II, and III

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Consider the following statements:
I: Among invertebrates maximum species richness is seen in insects
II: Among vertebrates maximum species richness is seen in mammals
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
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According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) (2004), the total number of plant and animal species described so far is:
1. less than 1.0 million
2. slightly more than 1.5 million
3. around 7 million
4. between 20 and 25 million
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