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Define dichotomous key and give three functions performed by it.

      

Define dichotomous key and give three functions performed by it.

  

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Francis
- A dichotomous key is a tool created by scientists to help scientists and laypeople identify objects and organisms.
Functions:
- Dichotomous keys allow their users to reliably identify objects in the natural world.
- Dichotomous keys are most often used for identifying plant and animal species based on their characteristics.
- They can also be used to identify minerals – and in theory, any type of object that can be identified by a known set of observable characteristics.

franco crick answered the question on January 31, 2018 at 14:51


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