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Worksheet Dichotomous Keys

The document describes several fictional alien creatures and provides a dichotomous key to identify 20 creatures. It presents a series of yes or no questions to systematically determine the identity of a creature based on observable characteristics and narrow down options.

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Worksheet Dichotomous Keys

The document describes several fictional alien creatures and provides a dichotomous key to identify 20 creatures. It presents a series of yes or no questions to systematically determine the identity of a creature based on observable characteristics and narrow down options.

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Alienus q uadlegicus Alienus blobicus

Alienus stripicus Alienus fuzzicus

Alienus tritoothicus Alienus hairicus


• Creature 1 = Narrowus cyclops

• Creature 17 = Narrowus starboardus

• Creature 10 = Broadus emmus


• Creature 19 = Narrowus wolfus

• Creature 20 = Narrowus fuzzus

Dichotomous keys:

1. If fish shape is long and skinny = go to step 2


If fish shape is not long and skinny = go to step 3

2. If the fish has pointed fins = trumpet fish


If the fish has smooth fins = spotted moray eel

3. If the fish has both eyes on top of the head = go to step 4


If the fish has one eye on each side of the head = go to step 5

4. If the fish has long whip-like tail = spotted eagle ray


If the fish has short, blunt tail = peacock flounder
5. If fish has spots = go to step 6
If fish does not have spots = go to step 7

6. If fish has chin “whiskers”, = spotted goat fish


If fish does not have chin = band – tail puffer

7. If fish has stripes = go to step 8


If fish does not have stripes = glassy sweeper
8. If fish has V-shaped tail = squirrel fish
If fish has a blunt tail = glass-eye snapper

Question:
1. Fish number 7 = spotted moray eel

2. Fish number 5 =

3. Fish number 8 =

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