Dischotomous keys, reproduction, heredity and genetics

Which of the following characteristics will most likely be helpful in identifying a butterfly using a dichotomous key?

• Migrates north every spring
• hangs on branches
• flutters wings fast on hot days
• Wings have long extensions

A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?

• Coleoptera
• Heteroptera
• Diptera
• Lepidoptera

An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?

• Class Insecta
• Order Amblygygi
• Order Araneae
• Order Scorpiones

What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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

• physical features
• weather patterns
• environment
• diet

What is the name of bird W?

• Certhidea
• Geospiza
• Camarhynchus
• Platyspiza

What is a dichotomous key used for in science?

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

A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?

• Whip Scorpion
• Wind Scorpion
• Daddy long legs
• Scorpion

True or False: All babies from the same mom and dad are identical.

• True
• False

True or false: Even though I look identical to my mother, I only have half of her DNA.

• True
• False