The dichotomous key some erie ldichotomous keys Jassify organisms . is Oc ed om a pair of 0 OPPOSINE chars, “ ists of a pair of opposing : 3 The dichotomous key is written step by steP- Bach step consists 2 * Stace, ism is identified. that leads to the next step until the organism 1S ide ‘charact 4 The characteristics used must be the distingulshi"® 1 f ed. instance, colour of body and body size canner br AT.) ye found in a school compoung 5 An example of the classification of organisms that <8 sing dichotomous key is given in Figure 1.4- 1 ‘The dichotomous key is a method used 2 The dichotomous key is an identification eristics, clear and easy 10 idenie A hy Dichotomous key. Go to number 2 1a Animal Go to number 6 1b Plant Go to number 3 Go to number 5 Go to number 4 2a Have legs 2b Have no legs 3a Have 3 pairs of legs 3b Have more than 3 pairs of legs Spider 4a Have wings Butterfly 4b Do not have wings Ant Sa Have shell Snail 5b Do not have shell Earthworm Ga Produce seeds Go to number 7 6b Do not produce seeds Pine tree 7a Flowering Bougainvillea plant 7b Non-flowering Fern Figure 1.4 An example of classification of organisms in a school compound, 1. Diagram 1 shows two types of leaves and two types of roots, Le ae y Zz 154) Blotversty ©) 4 Scanned with CamScannerWrite TRUE and FALSE for the following based on Statement TRUE or FALSE (a) | Leal W has perallel-veins {b) | Leaf X belongs to a monocotyledonous plant {@) | Root ¥ has tap roots {@) | Rubber tree has root Z [4 marks] 12. Photograph 1 shows a herd of pygmy elephants. These elephants are an endangered species. Photograph 1 (1 mark) (2) (i) What is a vertebrate? (ji) State two functions of skeletal system of 2 pygmy elephant. [2 marks] ors (0) Explain why Malaysia needs to maintain the effort to conserve and preserve the pygmy elephants, . [4 marks) 3 (@) What is the meaning of biodiversity? [2 marks} (b) State one characteristic that differentiate monocotyledonous plants and dicotyledonous plants. (2 marks) ‘Wors (c) Explain how biodiversity contributes to balanced ecosystem. [3 marks] (d) Explain why Malaysia is considered one of the 12 Mega Biodiversity countries. [3 marks) (see) Bodvesty (155) Scanned with CamScanner