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RCMultiple Choice

Topic Test — Cumulative exam

Question 23 • LA-Biology B-CR

A scientist has correctly gone through all the possible steps in a dichotomous key, but has not identified an insect. Which most likely describes why he did not identify the insect?

Answer
A
The scientist must have made a mistake.
B
The insect might be an unknown variation or a new species.
C
The organism evolved during identification.
D
The dichotomous key had too many questions.
A scientist has correctly gone through all the…