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    A dichotomous key is a tool that uses a series of two-choice questions to identify an item through a process of elimination. It works by breaking down an organism's characteristics into a step-by-step decision tree. For example, a dichotomous key could be used to identify a plant species by asking whether its leaves are simple or compound, then whether the leaf margins are smooth or toothed. DNA barcoding extracts and sequences a short DNA region to build an identification library for classifying any organism, including reclassifying known species. It helps identify all life stages and flag potentially new species.

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    A dichotomous key is a tool that uses a series of two-choice questions to identify an item through a process of elimination. It works by breaking down an organism's characteristics into a step-by-step decision tree. For example, a dichotomous key could be used to identify a plant species by asking whether its leaves are simple or compound, then whether the leaf margins are smooth or toothed. DNA barcoding extracts and sequences a short DNA region to build an identification library for classifying any organism, including reclassifying known species. It helps identify all life stages and flag potentially new species.

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    A dichotomous key is a tool that uses a series of two-choice questions to identify an item through a process of elimination. It works by breaking down an organism's characteristics into a step-by-step decision tree. For example, a dichotomous key could be used to identify a plant species by asking whether its leaves are simple or compound, then whether the leaf margins are smooth or toothed. DNA barcoding extracts and sequences a short DNA region to build an identification library for classifying any organism, including reclassifying known species. It helps identify all life stages and flag potentially new species.

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    QUESTIONS FOR RESEARCH


    1. What is dichotomous key? Cite a specific example of a plant that is classifies using
    dichotomous key.
    A dichotomous key is a tool that allows the user to determine the identity of items in the
    natural world, such as trees, wildflowers, mammals, reptiles, rocks, and fish. Keys consist of a series
    of choices that lead the user to the correct name of a given item. "Dichotomous" means "divided into
    two parts". Therefore, dichotomous keys always give two choices in each step (Oregon State
    University, n.d.).

    2. Describe DNA barcoding and its importance in plant identification and classification. Provide
    a scientific article where an organism is classified or re-classified using genetic information.
    DNA barcoding, a new method for the quick identification of any species based on extracting
    a DNA sequence from a tiny tissue sample of any organism. Now, it is being applied to taxa across
    the tree of life. The process of DNA barcoding entails building the DNA barcode library of known
    species and matching the barcode sequence of the unknown sample against the barcode library for
    identification.
    It assists identification by expanding the ability to diagnose species by including all life history
    stages of an organism, helps to flag species that are potentially new to science and used to address
    fundamental ecological and evolutionary questions such as how species in plant communities are
    assembled (Erickson & Kress, 2012).
    https://www.the-scientist.com/the-nutshell/flower-barcodes-40824

    References
    Akst, J. (2012, June 28). Flower Barcodes. Retrieved from The Scientist: https://www.the-scientist.com/the-
    nutshell/flower-barcodes-40824
    Erickson, D. L., & Kress, W. J. (2012). DNA barcodes: methods and protocols. Retrieved from National Center for
    Biotechnology Information: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22684949
    Oregon State University. (n.d.). Dichotomous Key. Retrieved from Common Trees of the Pacific Northwest:
    https://oregonstate.edu/trees/dichotomous_key.html
    Example of Plant Dichotomous Key

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