Ecologists have so far known, found and certified a large number of species in the plant and animal kingdom. In terms of members, the largest found and identified so far are from among the

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Q: 107 (IAS/1996)
Ecologists have so far known, found and certified a large number of species in the plant and animal kingdom. In terms of members, the largest found and identified so far are from among the

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Science

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IAS

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{'ecologists': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'species': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'plants': [11, 0, 4, 4], 'fungi': [1, 1, 2, 3], 'animal kingdom': [1, 1, 1, 1], 'insects': [1, 0, 1, 2], 'plant': [1, 0, 0, 2], 'bacteria': [4, 1, 2, 3]}

The question is asking which group has the most number of identified species. Option 1, Fungi, are a diverse group but are not as extensive as other groups provided, with approximately 120,000 species. Option 2, Plants, includes a broad range of species estimated around 390,000. Option 3, Insects, is the correct answer and the largest grouping in the animal kingdom, with over a million species described and more hypothesized to exist. Option 4, Bacteria, although they are present in large numbers, the number of individual species identified are fewer than those of the insect group. Overall, in terms of sheer diversity of species, insects tops the list among the options provided.