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Greg Bernhardt
Jun30-03, 01:51 AM
Aprox. how many organisms have been identified by biologists?

Zero
Jun30-03, 02:37 AM
*removes his answer in the interest of fair play*

Adam
Jun30-03, 07:02 AM
I found a website saying 1.4 million species have been named. However, since it's not my field, this is nothing but a website claim. And someone else has already answered.

iansmith
Jun30-03, 07:11 AM
1.4 million have been name
best estimate is 10 million
The estimate are 2 to 100 million

it is hard to evaluated the number of species due to the lack of information. It is though that 99% of bacteria have not been identify!!!

http://www.wri.org/wri/biodiv/b02-gbs.html

Royce
Jun30-03, 11:25 AM
2- Flora and fauna

meteor
Jun30-03, 11:28 AM
1.7 million species

Matt
Jun30-03, 11:40 AM
It depends who you talk to...

The United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) - 1.75 million
E.O. Wilson - 1.4 million
3rd Study - 1.5 million

Source: http://www.enviroliteracy.org/article.php/58.html

Greg Bernhardt
Jun30-03, 11:47 AM
I realize this is a question that could yield a few answers, but Matt has correctly matched the answer I have which is 1.5 Million.

Matt recieves 1 point! Next question will be posted tomorrow.