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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the purpose of a dichotomous key?to find a common ancestorto show the evolution of organismsto show relationships between organismsto identify organisms
- 2. Multiple Choice
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?JuniperPineSpruceFir - 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?1234
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhen using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?physical featuresweather patternsenvironmentdiet
- 5. Multiple ChoiceTerm given to describe the 2 name naming system is:dichotmous keybinomial nomenclature2 scientific namesbinomial key
- 6. Multiple ChoiceUsing this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.band-tail pufferspotted goat fishpeacock floundertrumpet fish
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe first part of a scientific name is an organism's _______________ and the second part is its ________________.species, genusphylum, orderclass, spicesgenus, species
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the species: Castor canadensis?
Castor canadensis
Castor
canadensis
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the genus: Castor canadensis?
Castor canadensis
Castor
canadensis
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the first part of a scientific name called?
Taxonomy
Genus
Species
Adaptation
- 11. Multiple Choice
Identify bird Y?
Certhidea
Geospiza
Camarhynchus
Platyspiza
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the correct order of taxonomy?Kingdom, pylum, class, species, genus, family, classSpecies, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdomKingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, speciesspecies, phylum, order, class, kingdom, family, genus
- 13. Multiple ChoiceIn a dichotomous key, each question contains four choices.TRUEFALSE
- 14. Multiple Choice
Based on the same dichotomous key, what is the butterfly shown below?
Papilio glaucus
Papilio polyxenes
Danaus plexippus
Colias philodice
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the scientific name of housefly?Musca domesticaInsect domesticaAnimalia domesticaDiptera domestica
- 16. Multiple Choice
If you were to make a dichotomous key to identify this organism, which option would NOT be used?
Presence of webbed feet
Presence of tail
Fur on the body
Ability to swim
Absence of wings
- 17. Multiple Choice
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B
C
D
- 18. Multiple Choice
Who is famous for his work in taxonomy: the science of identifying, naming and classifying organisms?
Charles Darwin
Carl Linnaeus
Betty White
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
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