Download - When making a taxonomic key, sometimes it is easier … making a taxonomic key, sometimes it is easier to start with a spider key. Spider key For example: If you want to create a taxonomic

When making a taxonomic key, sometimes it is easier to start with a spider key.

Spider key

For example: If you want to create a taxonomic key for 4 different kinds of candy,

you start by making a…

Traditional taxonomic key

and then you make the…

1 a. Hard…………….…..go to 2

1 b. Soft……………….…go to 3

2 a. Round…………….…Lollipop

2 b. Not Round ………….Candy Heart

3 a. Triangle……………..Candy Corn

3 b. Not triangle…..……..Gummy Bear

Candies

3a. triangle

2a. round

Candy corn

Lollipop

Gummy bears

Candy hearts

1a. hard

1b. soft

2b. not round

3b. not triangle

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Can you guess which candies are below?

Source: www.nylearns.org/FileDownloader.aspx?FID=37866 and http://biology.uta.edu/introlabs/1442/Susana%20Notes/Class%20and%20Tax.pdf

This is another example of a Candy Taxonomic (dichotomous) Key

Download - When making a taxonomic key, sometimes it is easier … making a taxonomic key, sometimes it is easier to start with a spider key. Spider key For example: If you want to create a taxonomic

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