EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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: -Dichotomous key is very useful for identifying an organism as a member of a single, closely related group of organisms. In many environments, this is sufficient for complete identification of the species. Dichotomous keys allow their users to reliably identify objects in the natural world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dichotomous keys are most often used for identifying plant and animal species based on their characteristics. However, they can also be used to identify minerals – and in theory, any type of object that can be identified by a known set of observable characteristics.

Detailed explanation-4: -To classify organisms, scientists will often use a biological key or a dichotomous key. A dichotomous key is a listing of specific traits, primarily structural, that allows an organism to be sorted into one of two categories. By using a dichotomous key unknown organisms can be identified.

Detailed explanation-5: -A dichotomous key is an identification tool mainly used by scientists to classify and identify organisms into particular categories based on their traits. It helps classify animals, plants, bacteria, and any organism by matching their characteristics with known organisms.