Biology I Core Labs

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Purpose:
To learn how a dichotomous key is constructed and to become proficient in using a key.

Summary:
Students develop a key using the provided fictional organisms.

Objectives Links:
3. A: Homologous and Analogous Structures
3. B: Biological Adaptations

Process Skills Checklist

Materials:

• paper & pencil
• copies of the fictional organisms

Safety Concerns:
none

Revision Date:
Summer 2005