INTRODUCTION TO DENDROLOGY
IMPORTANCE OF DENDROLOGY
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Question
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A botanist discovers a new plant in the jungle. Which of thefollowing observations of the plant’s characteristics would be useful in determining its identity with a dichotomous key?
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It was discovered in the summertime
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It is wet from a recent rain storm.
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Its leaves curl up on the edges.
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It is eaten by native jungle ants.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A botanist discovers a new plant in the jungle. Which of thefollowing observations of the plant’s characteristics would be useful in determining its identity with a dichotomous key? Its leaves curl up on the edges. When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?
Detailed explanation-2: -To use the key, the scientist starts at the top, or beginning, and sees which of the two options apply to their organism. Based on their answer, the key directs them to a new question. They continue in this way until reaching an endpoint, the name of an organism.
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