An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
Class Insecta
Order Amblygygi
Order Araneae
Order Scorpiones
2. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
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
3. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
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.
4. Multiple Choice
1 minute
5 pts
When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?
physical features
weather patterns
environment
diet
5. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
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
6. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?
1
2
3
4
7. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
What is the name of bird W?
Certhidea
Geospiza
Camarhynchus
Platyspiza
8. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
What is the name of bird Z?
Certhidea
Geospiza
Camarhynchus
Platyspiza
9. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
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
10. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Using this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.
peacock flounder
band-tail puffer
trumpet fish
spotted goat fish
11. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Using this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.