Given below is the representation of the extent of global diversity of invertebrates. What groups the four portions (A-D) represent…

Given below is the representation of the extent of global diversity of invertebrates. What groups the four portions (A-D) represent respectively: [add image]
A A – Insects, B – Crustaceans, C – Other animal groups, D – Molluscs
B A – Crustaceans, B – Insects, C – Molluscs, D – Other animal groups
C A – Molluscs, B – Other animal groups, C – Crustaceans, D – Insects
D A – Insects, B – Molluscs, C – Crustaceans, D – Other animal groups

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Insects are the largest portion (about 70 per cent of all animals), followed by molluscs, then crustaceans, and then the other animal groups.

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