How many organisms have been identified by biologists?

[Greg Bernhardt]

Aprox. how many organisms have been identified by biologists?

 

[Zero]

*removes his answer in the interest of fair play*

 

[Adam]

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]

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]

2- Flora and fauna

 

[meteor]

1.7 million species

 

[Matt]

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]

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 receives 1 point! Next question will be posted tomorrow.