Reading dichotomous keys

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Warm up questions

Multiple Choice

What two levels make up a scientific name?

• genus and order

• genus and species

• domain and kingdom

• family and genus

Multiple Choice

What is the genus name here:

Tigris panthera

• Tigris

• panthera

Multiple Choice

What is the correct order of classification?

• phylum, kingdom, class, order, family, genus, species

• kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

• phylum, class, order, kingdom, family, genus, species

• species, genus, family, phylum, order, class, kingdom

Multiple Choice

What is the species name here:

Canis lupus

• Canis

• lupus

Multiple Choice

Who is this?

• Johnson

• Marge

• Bart

• Homer

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M51AKJqx-7s

Multiple Choice

In a dichotomous key, each question contains four choices.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Multiple Choice

What is a dichotomous key used for in science?

• To organize biomes
• Classify organisms
• Identify bacteria only
• None of these

Multiple Choice

When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?

• physical (structural) features

• size and shape

• environment
• diet

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a structural feature?

• Tail

• Horn

• Colour

• Number of legs

Multiple Choice

Where is Uluru?

• Queensland

• New South Wales

• Northern Territory

• Western Australia

Interactive - Name the fish

Who can be first to correctly identify all 10 fish?
Link: http://www.fergusonfoundation.org/resources/game-fishing-for-a-name/

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