The correct response is: They lack roots.
Mosses, which belong to the category Bryophyta, typically do not have true roots, making this structural characteristic a key factor in their classification.
Which structural data is normally used to classify mosses into the category Bryophyta?(1 point)
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They produce seeds.
They produce seeds.
They lack roots.
They lack roots.
They produce flowers.
They produce flowers.
They are large.
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Which statement is true about dichotomous keys?(1 point)
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Dichotomous keys can only be used if the name of the species is unknown.
Dichotomous keys can only be used if the name of the species is unknown.
Dichotomous keys can only be used to classify organisms based on their observable traits.
Dichotomous keys can only be used to classify organisms based on their observable traits.
Dichotomous keys can only be used if the name of the species is known.
Dichotomous keys can only be used if the name of the species is known.
Dichotomous keys can only be used to classify organisms based on their habitats.
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Dichotomous keys can only be used if the name of the species is unknown.
Dichotomous keys can only be used if the name of the species is unknown.
Dichotomous keys can only be used to classify organisms based on their observable traits.
Dichotomous keys can only be used to classify organisms based on their observable traits.
Dichotomous keys can only be used if the name of the species is known.
Dichotomous keys can only be used if the name of the species is known.
Dichotomous keys can only be used to classify organisms based on their habitats.
The correct response is: Dichotomous keys can only be used to classify organisms based on their observable traits.
Dichotomous keys are tools used for identifying organisms based on a series of choices that lead the user through a set of observable traits, enabling the identification of an unknown species.
What is the broadest category of classification in taxonomy?(1 point)
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species
species
order
order
kingdom
kingdom
domain
domain
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species
species
order
order
kingdom
kingdom
domain
domain
The correct response is: domain.
In biological classification (taxonomy), the domain is the broadest category, encompassing all living organisms.
How is a phylogenetic tree similar to a dichotomous key?(1 point)
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Both focus on taxonomic relationships between organisms.
Both focus on taxonomic relationships between organisms.
Both map evolutionary processes.
Both map evolutionary processes.
Both show common ancestry of an organism.
Both show common ancestry of an organism.
Both are used to classify an unknown organism.
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Both focus on taxonomic relationships between organisms.
Both focus on taxonomic relationships between organisms.
Both map evolutionary processes.
Both map evolutionary processes.
Both show common ancestry of an organism.
Both show common ancestry of an organism.
Both are used to classify an unknown organism.
The correct response is: Both focus on taxonomic relationships between organisms.
Both phylogenetic trees and dichotomous keys help in understanding the relationships among different organisms in the context of taxonomy.
Which modern classification was added after the original Linnaean system because certain microorganisms could not be seen with the naked eye during Linnaeus’s time?(1 point)
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orders
orders
domains
domains
classes
classes
kingdoms
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orders
orders
domains
domains
classes
classes
kingdoms
The correct response is: domains.
The modern classification system added the category of domains to accommodate the recognition of certain microorganisms, particularly prokaryotes (bacteria and archaea), which could not be seen with the naked eye during Linnaeus's time.
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