DENDROLOGY

TREE IDENTIFICATION

IDENTIFICATION KEYS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A botanist discovers a new plant in the jungle. Which of the following would be useful in determining its identity with a dichotomous key?
A
It was discovered in the summertime
B
It is wet from a recent rain storm.
C
Its leaves curl up on the edges.
D
It is eaten by native jungle ants.
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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Branching tree – This is one of the most common types of dichotomous keys. It takes a tree diagram form where each question or characteristic of the organism forms a new branch of the tree.

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