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Assessment- Classification Keys (Elliott Only)

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 1. 

NOTE: This is only for Mr. Elliott’s students. If you are not one of Mr. Elliott’s students, then you are doing the wrong assessment. Please go back to the website and click on the link for other teachers. Thanks!

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Bear Dichotomous Key
1ACarnivore with all white furspecies: Ursus maritumus
1BOrganism does not have all white furGo to step 2
   
2AOmnivore with brown furspecies: Ursus arctos
2BOrganism does not have brown furGo to step 3
   
3AOmnivore with black furspecies: Ursus americanus
3BOrganism does not have all black furGo to step 4
   
4AHerbivore with both black and white furspecies: Ailuropda Melanoleuca
4BOrganism does not have black and white furDone

Use this classification key to identify the species shown above.
Then contrast this species of bear with Ursus arctos.
a.
The bear in the image is Ailuropda Melanoleuca.
It is different from Ursus arctos by what it eats and by its color.
b.
The bear in the image is Ursus maritumus.
It is different from Ursus arctos by the type of ecosystem that it is a part of.
c.
The bear in the image is Ursus americanus.
It is different from Ursus arctos by its size and habitat.
d.
The bear in the image is Ailuropda Melanoleuca.
It is different from Ursus arctos by the shape of its body.
 

 2. 


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1. Does the insect have wings?
If Yes-Go to #2
If No-Go to #6
2. How many pairs of wings does the insect have?
If One-Order Diptera
If Two-Go to #3
3. Does the insect have straight antennae?
If Yes-Go to #4
If No-Order Odonata
4. Are there two or three long, slender, tail-like appendages at the tip of the abdomen?
If Yes-Order Ephemeroptera
If No-Go to 5
5. Does the insect have five segments on each leg?
If Yes-Order Neuroptera
If No-Order Isoptera
6. Is the insect ant-like with a narrow waist?
If Yes-Order Hymenoptera
If No-Go to 7
7. Are the antennae long, and composed of many segments?
If Yes-Order Psocoptera
If No-Order Mallophaga

According to the dichotomous key above, to which order does the insect belong?
a.
Ephemeroptera
b.
Odonata
c.
Isoptera
d.
Diptera
 

 3. 

Thomas saw a  rabbit near the edge of a forest. This rabbit’s grayish-brown fur did not have any stripes, and it had a very small tail. Thomas also noticed that the rabbit’s legs were reddish-brown. .
Name
Coat
Ears
Tail
Legs
Sumatran Rabbit
Nesolagus netscheri
gray fur with
brown stripes
large/tall
large/wooly
long and gray
Riverine Rabbit
Bunolagus monticularis
brown fur with
black stripes
large/tall
large/wooly
long and brown
Mountain Cottontail
Sylvilagus nuttallii
grayish-brown fur with no stripes
small/short
small/almost nonexistent
short and reddish brown
Volcano Rabbit
Romerolagus diazi
dark brown fur white stripes
large/tall
small/almost nonexistent
short and dark brown
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Based on the classfication table above, what is the scientific name for the rabbit that Thomas saw?
a.
Sumatran Rabbit
c.
Romerolagus diazi
b.
Riverine Rabbit
d.
Sylvilagus nuttallii
 

 4. 


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Using this diagram to identify which bird can fly but does not perch on trees or roost.
a.
crane
b.
emu
c.
finch
d.
vulture
 

 5. 


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Use the provided classification key to identify the  insect shown above.
To what genus does this organism belong?
a.
Atrax
b.
Chortophaga
c.
Latrodectus
d.
Tenodera
 

 6. 


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Which plant is most similar to  the hibiscus and which plant is least similar to the hibiscus?
a.
Most similar: Pine tree
Least Similar: Moss
c.
Most similar: Fern
Least Similar: Hibiscus
b.
Most similar: Moss
Least Similar: Fern
d.
Most similar: Flowers
Least Similar: Ferns
 

 7. 


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Dinosaur Dichotomous Key
1Ahas wings and can flyspecies: Pterodactyl
1Bdoes not have wings      Go to step 2
   
2Abipedal carnivorespecies: Spinosaurus
2Bis not a carnivore-walks on 4-legsGo to step 3
   
3Aquadrupedal herbivore, has spinal spikes and a short neckspecies: Stegosaurus
3Bquadrupedal herbivore without spinal spikes Go to step 4
   
4Aquadrupedal herbivore, very long neck & tailspecies: Apatosaurus
4Bquadrupedal herbivore with a short neck & tailDone

Contrast the physical characteristics used to identify the Stegosaurus at step 3A and the Apatosaurus at step 4A.
a.
A Stegosaurus has a short neck with spikes,  but an Apatosaurus has a very long neck.
b.
Both organisms are quadrupeds (walk on 4 legs)
c.
Both organisms were herbivores that consumed only plant material
d.
The Apatosaurus had large claws on their feet, but the Stegosaurus did not have claws
 

 8. 


Dichotomous Key for Domains and Kingdoms
      1.      a.      one cell
            b.      many cells
a. Go to step 2.
b. Go to step 4.
      2.      a.      no membrane-bound organelles
            b.      membrane-bound organelles
a. Go to step 3.
b. Go to step 5.
      3.      a.      extreme environments
            b.      throughout the environment       and within larger living things
a. domain Archaea
b. domain Bacteria
      4.      a.      all the same kind of cell or few different kinds of cells
            b.      many different kinds of cells in organism
a. Go to step 5.
b. Go to step 6.
      5.      a.      plantlike characteristics
            b.      absorbs nutrients from surroundings
a. kingdom Protista
b. kingdom Fungi
      6.      a.      uses photosynthesis
            b.      consumes other organisms
a. kingdom Plantae
b. kingdom Animalia

An organism has a few different types of cells and has mitochondria.
It does not eat food, but cannot perform photosynthesis either.
Using this dichotomous key, determine the kingdom to which the organism belongs.
a.
kingdom Fungi
c.
kingdom Protista
b.
kingdom Plantae
d.
kingdom Animalia
 

 9. 


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Which mammal shown above gives birth to live young, but does not have retractable claws?
a.
House Cat
b.
Lion
c.
Platypus
d.
Brown Bear
 

 10. 


The chart below is a key to the classification of four organisms.
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According to the classification chart above, which two organisms are the most closely related?
a.
Organism 1 and 3
c.
Organism 1 and 4
b.
Organism 2 and 3
d.
Organism 2 and 4
 



 
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