Approximately How Many Species Have Been Identified on Earth

question 9

Multiple Choice

Approximately how many species have been identified on Earth?

• A) About 500,000
• B) A little less than 1 million
• C) A little more than 1.7 million
• D) A little more than 3 million
• E) About 30 million

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Definitions:

Security Interest

A legal claim or lien on collateral that has been pledged, usually to obtain a loan, that provides a lender the right to repossession if the borrower defaults.

Collateral

An asset or property that a borrower offers to a lender as security for a loan.

Secured Party

An individual or entity that holds an interest in a secured transaction, typically a lender with a security interest in the collateral provided by a borrower.

Debtor

An individual or organization that owes money to another party, known as the creditor.