Dichotomous Key Activity Homework



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Dichotomous Key Activity Homework
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Find and match the scientific names of the organisms’ common names using the key in box 2.


Common Name

Scientific Name

Common Name

Scientific Name

1) Domestic Dog




8) Atlantic Canary




2) Great White Shark




9) Pacific Oyster




3) Rose




10) Mosquito




4) Striped Skunk




11) Mushroom




5) Wild Turkey




12) Cow




6) Bottlenose Dolphin




13) Loblolly Pine Tree




7) Bald Eagle




14) Poison Ivy



Box 2



1. animal

not an animal



go to 2

go to 11


8. common pet

not a common pet


Canis familiaris


Mephitis mephitis

2. has wings

no wings


go to 3

go to 6


9. has fins

no fins

go to 10


Crassostrea gigas

3. has feathers

no feathers



go to 4

Culiseta longiareolata


10. razor sharp teeth

pegged, pointy teeth


Carcharodon carcharias


Tursiops truncates

4. flies high

does not fly high



go to 5

Meleagris gallopavo


11. green

not green


go to 12


go to 13

5. often yellow

not yellow



Serinus canaria

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

12. grows tall

does not grow tall


Pinus taeda


Rhus toxicodendron

6. lives in water

lives on land



go to 9

go to 7


13. can be poisonous

not poisonous


Boletus edulis

Rosa sylvestris


7. has fluffy fur

no fluffy fur



go to 8

Bos taurus







Apply your new-found knowledge of scientific names of living organisms to answer the below questions. Some questions will have more than one answer.


  1. With which organisms would you like to sing?




  1. Which organisms would you like to eat?




  1. With which organisms would you like to play?




  1. From which organisms would you stay away?




  1. Which organisms have a pleasant odor?



  1. Which organisms have an unpleasant odor?



  1. Which organisms do you see during the holidays?



  1. Which organisms possess valuable fashion items?



  1. Which organisms are you likely to see on a farm?



  1. Which organisms are you likely to see at Sea World?



  1. Which organisms are likely to inflict pain on you?



Dichotomous Key Activity Answer KEY


Common Name

Scientific Name

Common Name

Scientific Name

1) Domestic Dog

Canis (lupus) familiaris

8) Atlantic Canary

Serinus canaria

2) Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

9) Pacific Oyster

Crassostrea gigas

3) Rose

Rosa sylvestris

10) Mosquito

Culiseta longiareolata

4) Striped Skunk

Mephitis mephitis

11) Mushroom

Boletus edulis

5) Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

12) Cow

Bos taurus

6) Common Bottlenose

Dolphin


Tursiops Turncates

13) Loblolly Pine Tree

Pinus taeda

7) Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

14) Poison Ivy

Rhus toxicodendron


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