3.15 Keys

Question 1

What are keys?

Answer 1

‘Keys’ are a method of identification whereby groups of organisms are divided into smaller and smaller groups, based on their shared features. With enough divisions, it’s possible to identify a type of organism based on its features.

Question 2

What are dichotomous keys?

Answer 2

Most keys are dichotomous keys. All this means is that we only split each group into two groups each time.