Biology · BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

Consider the following statements regarding global biodiversity: (A) Animals constitute more than 70% of all recorded species. (B) Plants (including algae, fungi, bryophytes, gymnosperms, and angiosperms) comprise no more than 22% of the total. (C) Insects make up more than 70% of the total animal species. (D) The number of fungi species in the world is less than the combined total of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. Which of the above statements are correct?

1. (A), (B) and (C) only
2. (B), (C) and (D) only
3. and (D) only
4. (A), (B), (C) and (D)