Question

10. How is a key helpful in the identification and classification of an organism?
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Answer 1

Explanation:

Key is a taxonomical aid that helps in identification of plant and animal species. These keys are based on similarities and dissimilarities in characters, generally in a pair called couplet. Each statement in a taxonomic key is referred to as a lead. ... It is also useful in identification of unknown organisms.

(a) Key is a taxonomic aid for identification of unknown organism based on similarities and dissimilarities.

(b) It is based on couplet (pair of contrasting characters).

(c) These are analytical in nature and separate keys are needed for every taxonomic category like genus, order, family, phylum and species.

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Answer 2

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