Scientists estimate that there are between 700,000 and 5.1 million fungi on the planet. From your reading of "The fungi: 1, 2, 3
... 5.1 million species?" by Meredith Blackwell, briefly describe (2–4 sentences) two reasons that this estimate is so broad. In other words, why are recent estimates of fungal species diversity so varied?
1. This is because there is varying degrees or amounts of habitats and areas that yet to be assessed and examined when carrying out the estimates of fungal species diversity which leads to a broad range of estimates.
2. Also, with the increments in the numbers of different species accumulation that has currently been discovered; a 1.2% increase in species is discovered every year,
Hence, it is ideal to conclude that a large number of species are being discovered in the later research which is making the estimates to be different.
The answer is C. The widely used technique for finding extraterrestrial life is use of SETI (search for extraterrestrial intelligence) dishes that listen for radio waves from outer space. NASA has also been sending radio waves to outer space with messages that could purportedly be decoded by alien intelligent life.
