Question

What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?
choose all that apply
am I correct?

to find a common ancestor

to identify organisms<<

to show the evolution of organisms<<<

to show evolutionary relationships between organisms<<<

Answer 1

You say "Am I correct?"
So what do you think the dichotomous key does?

Answer 2

to identify organisms<<

to show the evolution of organisms<<<

to show evolutionary relationships between organisms<<<

Answer 3

The dichotomous key, if I remember correctly, is a process to do one of the listed items above. It does this by asking questions about a certain organism and uses the organism's unique features (webbed feet or no webbed feet for an example) so it eventually does one of the listed items above.

Answer 4

And once it boils through the process, it is able to do what to the organism?
Identify it, show it's evolution, or show evolutionary relationships?

Answer 5

identify it

Answer 6

That is correct.

Answer 7

so I identify it and find a common ancestor

Answer 8

idk I have to pick more than one I think

Answer 9

Do the directions say to pick multiple answers?

Answer 10

It says to select all that apply and normally id pick more than one

Answer 11

So does picking a common ancestor apply to its purpose as well, or does it not apply?

Answer 12

no only identifying it ?

Answer 13

I think its
to identify organisms
and

to show the evolution of organisms

Answer 14

Consider this:
A chart used for identifying organisms by their physical features, can it be used for showing the evolution of organisms?

Answer 15

Oh yes

Answer 16

no

Answer 17

Why no?

Answer 18

It is actually lol

Answer 19

That was more of support your answer statement, but if you think so then I won't stop you.