Dichotomous Key Questions

Why should terms like "tall, short, large, red, blue" be avoided when describing the traits of an organism?

Because there is variation within a species

What further characteristics can you list for the arthropod class Insecta?

Five or fewer pairs of walking legs, antennae present, one pair of antennae

Which would be most similar: two animals in the same class or two animals in the same phylum?

Two animals in the same class

Why has morphology or structural similarity been used the most in classification?

Because it is very easy to see, and structure can be preserved or fossilized

What is a dichotomous key?

A tool used to classify an organism, a two part naming system

What are the seven levels of classification?

Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, Genus, species