dichotomous key

Hey there! Can you help Rohan figure out what a dichotomous key is used for?

• to find a common ancestor

• to show the evolution of organisms

• to show relationships between organisms

• to identify organisms

Abigail is starting to use a dichotomous key for the first time! What is the initial step she should take?

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Hey there! Let's play a game of identification! When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?

• physical features

• weather patterns

• environment

• diet

Hey there! Can you help Mason understand what a dichotomous key is?

• A tool for classifying organisms based on their physical traits

• A map for finding animal habitats

• A key that opens a scientist's laboratory

Which of these categories would likely NOT appear on a magical creature identification quiz?

• Has wings/has no wings

• Can fly/cannot fly

• Sparkles in the sunlight/does not sparkle

• Is mean/is nice

Hey there! Can you spot the fish?

• Sebastes serriceps

• Sebastes nebulosus

• Naucrates ductor

• Seriola lalandi

Hey there! Let's have some fun with this question! Based on the cool dichotomous key, which insect would be identified as insect "A"?

• Scarlett the Dragonfly

• Grace the Ladybug

• Ava the Firefly

• Bee

Hey there! Benjamin, Zoe, and Mia found an illustration and a dichotomous key. What is the correct classification for this cool organism?

• Class Insecta

• Order Amblygygi

• Order Araneae

• Order Scorpiones

Which statement would NOT be a good fit for a dichotomous key?

• The organism has 1 dorsal fin

• The organism is not cute

• The organism has leaves in groups of three

• The organism has 6 legs

Hey there! Can you identify the leaf in the picture?

• Magnolia

• Redbud

• Sweetgum

• None of the above