Question

15 POINTS!! What is the purpose of a dichotomous key? (Select all that apply.)

Question 1 options:

to find a common ancestor


to identify organisms


to show the evolution of organisms


to show evolutionary relationships between organisms

Answer 1

The purpose of a dichotomous key is to identify organisms

Explanation:

A dichotomous key is a kind of a tool that guides to classify and identify different organisms.

This key as the name indicates - dichotomous- consists of two parts or options to identify a species.

The method utilizes a series of questions/answers with two possible outcomes.

Taxonomically, a dichotomous key is used to basically identify a species or an organism by its scientific name.

All of the natural elements like the plants, animals, birds, etc are identified using this key.

Types of dichotomous key includes nested, linked, branching tree etc.