LIFE SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -One such tool is the dichotomous key. It helps identify organisms by directing the user to look at the known organisms.

Detailed explanation-2: -A dichotomous key is a tool that can be used to identify organisms or objects in the natural world, such as plants, animals, or rocks. The key consists of a series of paired statements or clues about features or characteristics, providing a stepwise guide toward identifying each entity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dichotomous keys can be used to identify an organism by responding to a series of contrasting statements. The prefix di-in dichotomous means two, indicating that each successive statement in the dichotomous key can only have two answers, gradually separating broad groups of organisms into smaller more specific groups.

Detailed explanation-4: -The three common types of dichotomous keys are the nested, linked, and branched dichotomous keys.