Amoeba Sisters Dichotomous Keys

What is the name of bird W?

• Certhidea

• Geospiza

• Camarhynchus

• Platyspiza

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?

• Juniper

• Pine

• Spruce

• Fir

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

• Coleoptera

• Heteroptera

• Diptera

• Lepidoptera

How many options should every branch in a dichotomous key have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is a dichotomous key?

• A tool for classifying organisms based on their physical traits

• A map for finding animal habitats

• A key that opens a scientist's laboratory

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Tool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism is a:

• dichotomous key

• binomial nmenclature

• scientific name

• binomial key

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

• Coleoptera

• Heteroptera

• Diptera

• Lepidoptera

What is the primary purpose of a dichotomous key in biology?

• To classify organisms based on their physical traits

• To measure the growth rate of plants

• To analyze the chemical composition of substances

• To predict weather patterns

Which of the following is a characteristic of a well-constructed dichotomous key?

• It has multiple starting points

• It provides only one correct path to identification

• It includes subjective descriptions

• It requires advanced mathematical calculations

In a dichotomous key, what does each step typically consist of?

• A single statement

• Two contrasting statements

• Three possible choices

• A detailed paragraph