State the contribution of the following scientists:
$(i)$ Edward Wilson
$(ii)$ Robert May

  • A
    Edward Wilson: Popularized the term biodiversity; Robert May: Estimated global species diversity at about $7$ million.
  • B
    Edward Wilson: Estimated global species diversity; Robert May: Popularized the term biodiversity.
  • C
    Edward Wilson: Discovered $DNA$ structure; Robert May: Proposed the theory of evolution.
  • D
    Edward Wilson: Proposed the theory of natural selection; Robert May: Discovered the structure of the cell.

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