Biology: Life on Earth
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ISBN: 9780321729712
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 18, Problem 6FTB
The number of named species is about __________, but the actual number of species on Earth is estimated to be about _____ or higher.
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