Bio 3.5.2

The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

• class and family name

• genus and species name

• domain and kingdom name

• kingdom and phylum name

A table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between
arachnids and insects?

• Jointed legs

• Body segments

• Presence of eyes

• Presence of antennae

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A botanist discovers a new plant in the jungle. Which of the
following observations of the plant’s characteristics would be useful in determining its identity with a dichotomous key?

• It was discovered in the summertime

• It is wet from a recent rain storm.

• Its leaves curl up on the edges.

• It is eaten by native jungle ants.

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

• physical features

• weather patterns

• environment

• diet

A steroid is an example of a ​ (a)  

• Iipid

• protein

• carbohydrate

• nucleic acid

A steroid is an example of ​a (a)  

• lipid

• protein

• nucleic acid

• carbohydrate

What is the name of bird W?

• Certhidea

• Geospiza

• Camarhynchus

• Platyspiza

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What is a dichotomous key used for in science?

• To organize biomes

• Classify organisms

• Identify bacteria only

• None of these

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

• peacock flounder

• band-tail puffer

• trumpet fish

• spotted goat fish

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

• Coleoptera

• Heteroptera

• Diptera

• Lepidoptera