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What can you determine by working through the statements in a dichotomous key?

A.
When a species of organisms appeared on earth

B.
How many species of organisms are birds

C.
How long an organism can live

D.
The identity of an organism

User Martin Sax
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Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

A dichotomous key is used to identify different organisms based on the organism's observable traits. Dichotomous keys consist of a series of statements with two choices in each step that will lead to the correct identification.

User DavidMFrey
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The answer should be D
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