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What is a key?

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What is a key?
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Ojhal Sharma 4 years, 1 month ago

Key is a taxonomical aid that helps in identification of plant and animal species. These keys are based on similarities and dissimilarities in characters, generally in a pair called couplet. ... It is also useful in identification of unknown organisms. Keys are of two types- indented and bracketed keys.

Meghna Thapar 4 years, 1 month ago

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Keys are used to identify different species. A key will usually ask questions based on easily identifiable features of an organism. Dichotomous keys use questions to which there are only two answers. They can be presented as a table of questions, or as a branching tree of questions.

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Branching tree example

This tree could help you identify a new vertebrate. For example, if it had no fur or feathers and dry skin, you would follow the right-hand pathway at the first and second junctions, but the left-hand pathway at the third junction. This would lead you to identify the animal as a reptile.

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