Dichotomous Review

When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?

• physical features
• weather patterns
• environment
• diet

What term is used to describe the 2-name naming system that is used in classification?

• dichotmous key
• binomial nomenclature
• 2 scientific names
• binomial key

The first part of a scientific name is an organism's _______________ and the second part is its ________________.

• species, genus
• phylum, order
• class, spices
• genus, species

What is a dichotomous key used for in science?

• To organize biomes
• Classify organisms
• Identify bacteria only
• None of these

What should you do when typing a scientific name?

• Capitalize the first word
• Capitalize the first word and underline the whole thing
• Capitalize the first word and italicize the whole thing
• Nothing

Which of the following characteristics will most likely be helpful in identifying a butterfly using a dichotomous key?

• Migrates north every spring
• hangs on branches
• flutters wings fast on hot days
• Wings have long extensions

Which of the following best describes insect no#.8

• 3 pairs of legs, body has 3 parts

• 4 pairs of legs, body has 2 parts

• 5–8 pairs of legs, with other

  smaller limbs

• Many pairs of legs, long thin body

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to key above, which animal has wings covered by an exoskeleton and a round body?

• Ladybug

• Grasshopper

• Dragonfly

• Housefly

Which of the following is a centipede?

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Identify leaf F

• Cydonia

• Magnolia

• Aesculus

• Fraxinus

• Ilex