A dichotomouys key is used to identify a plant.

1a. Leaves are spiny ......................Pinus taeda

1b. Leaves are broad..................... Go to 2

2a. Single leaf..........................Go to 3

2b. Many leaves....................... Go to 4

3a. Leaf edge is smooth..............Cornus florida

3b. Lead edge is rough...............Ulmus americana

4a. Leaflet edges are smooth........Albizia julibrissin

4b. Leaflet edges are rough.........Juglans nigra

A plant has many broad leaves with rough edges. What type of plant is this?

(1 point)
Responses

cornus florida
cornus florida

albizia julibrissin
albizia julibrissin

juglans nigra
juglans nigra

pinus taeda

1 answer

The plant has many broad leaves with rough edges, which fits the description in step 4b of the dichotomous key. Therefore, the type of plant is Juglans nigra.