Dichotomous Key

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What do we look at when using a dichotomous key to identify organisms?

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Physical features.

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What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?

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To identify organisms.

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What is the term given to describe the 2 name naming system?

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Binomial nomenclature.

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Which two animals are MOST CLOSELY related: House Cat and Red Fox, Red Fox and Dog, Dog and Wolf, Wolf and Gopher?

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Dog and Wolf.

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What are the 8 levels of classification from most broad to most specific?

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Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.

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What is a dichotomous key?

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A tool that allows the user to determine the identity of items in the natural world.

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What is binomial nomenclature?

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A two-part naming system for organisms, consisting of the genus and species.

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What is the first level of classification in the hierarchy?

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Domain.

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What comes after Kingdom in the classification hierarchy?

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Phylum.

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What is the most specific level of classification?

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Species.