Dichotomous Diagram
DICHOTOMOUS KEY
Animals 1A. lives on land ..................................2 1B. lives in the water ...........................fish 2A. does not have wings .....................3 2B, has wings ........................................bird 3A. has 4 legs.........................................dog 3B. has 2 legs........................................monkey |
This diagram shows the classification of 4 animals based on their physical characteristics. There are two branch offs off of each question, and each animal is categorized until it reaches its name. All classification of organisms are bias based on what the classifier finds important. A dichotomous diagram shows the characteristics of an organisms and how they are distinguished from other organisms.