Dichotomous Keys Practice

to find a common ancestor

to show the evolution of organisms

to show relationships between organisms

to identify organisms

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physical features

weather patterns

environment

diet

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dichotmous key

binomial nomenclature

2 scientific names

binomial key

species, genus

phylum, order

class, spices

genus, species

Domain, species

Domain, kingdom

Species, domain

Kingdom, species

Capitalize the first word

Capitalize the first word and underline the whole thing

Capitalize the first word and italicize the whole thing

Nothing

specific, general

general, specific

known, unknown

major, minor

band-tail puffer

spotted goat fish

peacock flounder

trumpet fish

Presence of webbed feet

Presence of tail

Fur on the body

Ability to swim

Absence of wings

to help the fish breathe on land

to help the fish use oxygen dissolved in water

to help the fish use oxygen in the air and the water

to help the fish use oxygen slowly in the air

classify

identify

choose

guess

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