Question

Amaya collected insects in the forest. She was unable to identify one unusual looking insect using a dichotomous key. Amaya concluded that the insect must be a new species. Which facts would support the conclusion that the insect is a new species

Answer 1

A dichotomous key works by giving you a list of options that must be fulfilled for you to call an animal a certain species. It is like a list of traits that help you differentiate between species. The major factor is that there are no things on the key that will help her differentiate, meaning that it's a new species because its traits are not there.

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Answer 2

A battery of biochemical tests can be used to identify ... A group of strains that have a characteristic biochemical pattern is called a biovar.