TREE IDENTIFICATION
IDENTIFICATION KEYS
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Question
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Which of the following characteristics will most likely be helpful in identifying a butterfly using a dichotomous key?
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Migrates north every spring
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hangs on branches
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flutters wings fast on hot days
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Wings have long extensions
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A dichotomous key is an important scientific tool, used to identify different organisms, based the organism’s observable traits. Dichotomous keys consist of a series of statements with two choices in each step that will lead users to the correct identification.
Detailed explanation-2: -They can only be used to identify organisms that are within the subset that the key was designed for. For example, a key for butterflies can only identify butterflies, not moths; a key for freshwater fish cannot identify saltwater fish, etc.
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