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Name Date 857256350Topic 800Topic 8Taxonomy and Dichotomous Key practice Directions: Please answer the following questions. left403860The dichotomous key shown below can be used to identify birds W, X, Y, and Z.Bird X is most likelyCerthideaGeospizaCamarhynchusPlatyspiza2. Base your answer to this question on the diagram below and on your knowledge of biology. The diagram represents six insect species.A dichotomous key to these six species is shown below. Complete the missing information for sections 5.a. and 5.b. so that the key is complete for all six species.?Dichotomous Key1. a. has small wings ...............................................go to 2b. has large wings................................................go to 32. a. has a single pair of wings ...........................Species Ab. has a double pair of wings .........................Species B3. a. has a double pair of wings ..............................go to 4b. has a single pair of wings...........................Species C4. a. has spots .........................................................go to 5b. does not have spots...................................Species D5. a. ___________________________..............Species Eb. ___________________________..............Species F3. A dichotomous key is shown below.Dichotomous Key1. a. tail fins are horizontal.……………..go to 2451104053340b. tail fins are vertical…………………go to 3?2. a. has teeth or tusk……………………go to 4b. has no teeth……………….………..Balaena mysticetus?3. a. has gill slits behind mouth………….go to 5b. has no gill slits……………….……...Lepidosiren paradoxa?4. a. black with white underside…………Orcinus orcab. tusk, gray with dark spots……..…...Monodon monoceros?5. a. head is hammer shaped…………....Sphyrna mokarranb. tail fins are half the body length……Alopias vulpinus?Use the dichotomous key to identify the scientific name of the organism represented above.__________________________________________________________4. The dichotomous key below provides a way to classify some animals into groups according to their physical characteristics.0177800The key can be used to classify each of the four animals represented below.Which row in the chart shows the correct classification group for each animal?RowWaspAntTigerBirdgroup Dgroup Dgroup Agroup Bgroup Bgroup Agroup Dgroup Cgroup Bgroup Dgroup Agroup Cgroup Dgroup Agroup Agroup B5. Base your answer to the question on the information and diagrams below and on your knowledge of biology.There are over 40 different species of butterfly fish found in tropical reefs throughout the world. Three different species of butterfly fish are shown below.The fish fin diagram and dichotomous key shown below can be used to determine the species of each of these fish.Use the dichotomous key and fish fin diagram to identify fish A, B, and C using its “Scientific Name,” and state two characteristics of each.-762002438406. For the Following Finding nemo characters create a dichotomous key. Look at other keys to help you Nemo Dichotomous key: ................
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