Dichotomous Keys
Variations
Structural, Behavioral, or Physiological Adaptation
Continuous or Discontinuous
Old Stuff
100

A tool used to identify organisms using step by step instructions.

What is a dichotomous key

100

A range of differences in traits between and within species.

What is a variation.

100

White fur

What is structural

100

Height

what is continuous

100

primary succession begins with this.

what is bare rock

200

A dichotomous key has how many statements per step?

What is 2

200

This type of variation can be measured and has a wide range of values.

what is continuous
200

flower color

What is structural.

200

blood type

what is discontinuous

200

a volcanic eruption would lead to this type of succession.

what is primary

300

Identify this organism.

What is a dragonfly

300
a type of variation passed down from parent to offspring.

what is genetic

300

Venom glands in snakes

What is physiological.

300

weight

what is continuous

300

removal of vegetation would increase this after a rainstorm.

what is flooding or erosion.
400

Identify this organism.

What is a starflower

400

a type of variation influenced by external factors.

what is environmental

400

migration

What is behavioral.

400

wrist circumference

what is continuous

400

a series of predictable events following a disruption to the ecosystem.

what is ecological succession

500

A dichotomous key is used to ____ organisms.

What is identify.

500

Variations help organisms to do this.

what is survive and reproduce.

500

bulbs in plants

what is physiological

500

gender

discontinuous

500

the final state of ecological succession.

what is a climax community