INTRODUCTION TO DICHOTOMOUS KEYS
CLASSIFYING ORGANISMS USE THE DICHOTOMOUS KEY OUTLINE TO IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING ORGANISMS IN YOUR logbook.
CLASSIFYING ORGANISMS YOU MUST LIST THE NUMBER OF ALL STEPS YOU USE TO DETERMINE ITS IDENTITY ALONG WITH ITS SCIENTIFIC NAME
ORGANISM #1
ORGANISM #2
ORGANISM #3
ORGANISM #4
ORGANISM #5
ORGANISM #6
ORGANISM #7
ORGANISM #8
ORGANISM #9
ORGANISM #10
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ORGANISM #1 Hapalochlaena lunulata (Blue Ringed octopus)9a
ORGANISM #2 Pseudechis porphyricus (tiger snake)10b
Dromaius novaebollandiae (emu)14b ORGANISM #3 Dromaius novaebollandiae (emu)14b
Atrax infensus (funnel spider)4b ORGANISM #4 Atrax infensus (funnel spider)4b
Phascolatarctos cinerus (koala)13a ORGANISM #5 Phascolatarctos cinerus (koala)13a
Psuedonaja texilis (red garter snake) 10a ORGANISM #6 Psuedonaja texilis (red garter snake) 10a
ORGANISM #7 Casuarius casuarius (cassowary) 14a
Chironex flecken (box jelly fish)9b ORGANISM #8 Chironex flecken (box jelly fish)9b
ORGANISM #9 Latrodectus hasselti (red back spider) 4a
ORGANISM #10 Vombatus ursinus (wombat)13b
ANSWER KEY 1. Hapalochlaena lunulata (octopus)9a Pseudechis porphyricus (tiger snake)10b 3. Dromaius novaebollandiae (emu)14b 4. Atrax infensus (funnel spider)4b 5. Phascolatarctos cinerus (koala)13a
ANSWER KEY 6. Psuedonaja texilis (red garter snake) 10a 7. Casuarius casuarius (cassowary) 14a 8. Chironex flecken (box jelly fish)9b 9. Latrodectus hasselti (red back spider) 4a 10. Vombatus ursinus (wombat)13b