AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

CLASSIFICATION OF PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of characteristics are used to make a dichotomous key?
A
Characteristics that make an organism different from any other organism. (type of beaks, claws, root systems)
B
Characteristics like age of an organism
C
Where the organism lives
D
How many organisms live in the environment
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When creating a dichotomous key, both qualitative (i.e. physical attributes such as how the organism looks, what color it is, etc.) and quantitative (i.e. the number of legs, weight, height, etc.) factors are considered.

Detailed explanation-2: -A dichotomous key is an identification tool used by scientists to classify organisms into categories by comparing their traits and behavior with known organisms.

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