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DICHOTOMOUS KEYS How do you know what group something is in?

How do you know what group something is in?. A DICHOTOMOUS KEY IS A WRITTEN SET OF CHOICES, USED BY SCIENTISTS, THAT LEADS TO THE NAME OF AN UNKNOWN ORGANISM

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Page 1: How do you know what group something is in?. A DICHOTOMOUS KEY IS A WRITTEN SET OF CHOICES, USED BY SCIENTISTS, THAT LEADS TO THE NAME OF AN UNKNOWN ORGANISM

DICHOTOMOUS KEYSHow do you

know what group something is in?

Page 2: How do you know what group something is in?. A DICHOTOMOUS KEY IS A WRITTEN SET OF CHOICES, USED BY SCIENTISTS, THAT LEADS TO THE NAME OF AN UNKNOWN ORGANISM

A DICHOTOMOUS KEY IS A WRITTEN SET OF CHOICES, USED BY SCIENTISTS, THAT LEADS TO THE NAME OF AN UNKNOWN ORGANISM.

What is a Dichotomous Key?

Page 3: How do you know what group something is in?. A DICHOTOMOUS KEY IS A WRITTEN SET OF CHOICES, USED BY SCIENTISTS, THAT LEADS TO THE NAME OF AN UNKNOWN ORGANISM

1 A. Metal....................................................go to 2 1 B. Paper....................................................go to 5 2 A. Brown (copper)........................................penny 2 B. Silver....................................................go to 3 3 A. Smooth edge...........................................nickel. 3 B. Ridges around the edge...............................go to 4

4 A. Torch on back..........................................dime 4 B. Eagle on back...........................................quarter

5 A. Number 1 in the corners...............................$1 bill 5 B. Number 2 in the corners...............................$2 bill

Money Dichotomous Key

Page 4: How do you know what group something is in?. A DICHOTOMOUS KEY IS A WRITTEN SET OF CHOICES, USED BY SCIENTISTS, THAT LEADS TO THE NAME OF AN UNKNOWN ORGANISM

1 A. Metal....................................................go to 2 1 B. Paper....................................................go to 5 2 A. Brown (copper)........................................penny 2 B. Silver....................................................go to 3 3 A. Smooth edge...........................................nickel. 3 B. Ridges around the edge...............................go to 4

4 A. Torch on back..........................................dime 4 B. Eagle on back...........................................quarter

5 A. Number 1 in the corners...............................$1 bill 5 B. Number 2 in the corners...............................$2 bill

Money Dichotomous Key

Page 5: How do you know what group something is in?. A DICHOTOMOUS KEY IS A WRITTEN SET OF CHOICES, USED BY SCIENTISTS, THAT LEADS TO THE NAME OF AN UNKNOWN ORGANISM

1 A. Metal....................................................go to 2 1 B. Paper....................................................go to 5 2 A. Brown (copper)........................................penny 2 B. Silver....................................................go to 3 3 A. Smooth edge...........................................nickel. 3 B. Ridges around the edge...............................go to 4

4 A. Torch on back..........................................dime 4 B. Eagle on back...........................................quarter

5 A. Number 1 in the corners...............................$1 bill 5 B. Number 2 in the corners...............................$2 bill

Money Dichotomous Key

Page 6: How do you know what group something is in?. A DICHOTOMOUS KEY IS A WRITTEN SET OF CHOICES, USED BY SCIENTISTS, THAT LEADS TO THE NAME OF AN UNKNOWN ORGANISM

1 A. Metal....................................................go to 2 1 B. Paper....................................................go to 5 2 A. Brown (copper)........................................penny 2 B. Silver....................................................go to 3 3 A. Smooth edge...........................................nickel. 3 B. Ridges around the edge...............................go to 4

4 A. Torch on back..........................................dime 4 B. Eagle on back...........................................quarter

5 A. Number 1 in the corners...............................$1 bill 5 B. Number 2 in the corners...............................$2 bill

Money Dichotomous Key

Page 7: How do you know what group something is in?. A DICHOTOMOUS KEY IS A WRITTEN SET OF CHOICES, USED BY SCIENTISTS, THAT LEADS TO THE NAME OF AN UNKNOWN ORGANISM

1 A. Metal....................................................go to 2 1 B. Paper....................................................go to 5 2 A. Brown (copper)........................................penny 2 B. Silver....................................................go to 3 3 A. Smooth edge...........................................nickel. 3 B. Ridges around the edge...............................go to 4

4 A. Torch on back..........................................dime 4 B. Eagle on back...........................................quarter

5 A. Number 1 in the corners...............................$1 bill 5 B. Number 2 in the corners...............................$2 bill

Money Dichotomous Key

Page 8: How do you know what group something is in?. A DICHOTOMOUS KEY IS A WRITTEN SET OF CHOICES, USED BY SCIENTISTS, THAT LEADS TO THE NAME OF AN UNKNOWN ORGANISM

1 A. Metal....................................................go to 2 1 B. Paper....................................................go to 5 2 A. Brown (copper)........................................penny 2 B. Silver....................................................go to 3 3 A. Smooth edge...........................................nickel. 3 B. Ridges around the edge...............................go to 4

4 A. Torch on back..........................................dime 4 B. Eagle on back...........................................quarter

5 A. Number 1 in the corners...............................$1 bill 5 B. Number 2 in the corners...............................$2 bill

Money Dichotomous Key