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Examples of Taxonomic Classification

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At the present time, scientists have named approximately .......... species.
500,000
100,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
10,000,000

A

1,000,000

B

10,000,000

C

100,000

D

1,500,000

E

500,000

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Scientists have continuously been identifying new species of organisms and the as of now around 15 lakh species have been identified and named. They are named using a scientific system of nomenclature according to the rules laid down by ICBN and ICZN in order to prevent any confusion.
So, the correct answer is, '1,500,000'.

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