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(B) The Amazon rainforest is known for its immense biodiversity. According to the data provided in the $NCERT$ textbook,the Amazon rainforest is home

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(B) The Amazon rainforest is known for its immense biodiversity. According to the data provided in the $NCERT$ textbook,the Amazon rainforest is home to more than $3,000$ species of fishes,$1,300$ species of birds,$427$ species of mammals,$427$ species of amphibians,$378$ species of reptiles,and more than $125,000$ species of invertebrates. Therefore,among the given options,the Amazon rainforest is home to the greatest number of invertebrate species.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(P)$ Plants	$(I)$ $40,000$
$(Q)$ Fishes	$(II)$ $3,000$
$(R)$ Birds	$(III)$ $1,300$
$(S)$ Mammals or Amphibians	$(IV)$ $427$
$(T)$ Reptiles	$(V)$ $378$

The Amazon rainforest in South America is home to the greatest number of which species?

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Match the following based on the biodiversity of the Amazon rainforest:
Column-$I$ Column-$II$
$(P)$ Plants $(I)$ $40,000$
$(Q)$ Fishes $(II)$ $3,000$
$(R)$ Birds $(III)$ $1,300$
$(S)$ Mammals or Amphibians $(IV)$ $427$
$(T)$ Reptiles $(V)$ $378$

$A$ - More than $70\%$ of all the species recorded are animals.
$R$ - Plants comprise more than $22\%$ of the species.

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