Taxonomy and dichotomous key

Which is the correct order from GENERAL to SPECIFIC?

• Phylum

• Order

• Species

• Genus

• Kingdom

Organisms that are multicellular, photosynthetic autotrophs belong to ______________.

(a)  

• Animalia

• Fungi

• Monera

• Plantae

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is taxonomy?

• A two-word naming system

• A system for grouping and naming organisms.

• A method of observing living organisms

• A process dating fossils

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

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A student discovers an arachnid without a segmented abdomen, and legs longer than its body. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?

• Whip Scorpion

• Wind Scorpion

• Daddy long legs

• Scorpion

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which letter in the picture has two pairs of wings?

• M

• K

• F

• L

Which leaf is shown in the drawing?

• Magnolia

• Redbud

• Sweetgum

• None of the above

Identify the fish

• Sebastes serriceps

• Sebastes nebulosus

• Naucrates ductor

• Seriola lalandi

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is monster # 1 ?

• Alienus quadlegicus

• Alienus haircus

• Alienus Tritoothicus

• Alienus Blobicus

Using this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.

• peacock flounder
• band-tail puffer
• trumpet fish
• spotted goat fish