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Question 5 • FL-2000310-Biology 1 B

Use this portion of a dichotomous key for tree identification to answer the question.1a. Needlelike leaf ® Step 101b. Broad leaf ® Step 22a. Compound leaf ® Step 32b. Simple leaf ® Step 73a. Leaves attached at single point ® Buckeye3b. Leaves attached at many points ® Step 44a. Leaf bases attached opposite each other on branch ® Ash4b. Leaf bases attached staggered on branch ® Step 5What are the characteristics of a buckeye leaf?

Answer
A
needlelike simple leaves attached opposite each other on the branch
B
broad simple leaves attached at single points on the branch
C
broad compound leaves attached at single points on the branch
D
needlelike compound leaves attached staggered on the branch

Explanation

Follow the key for a buckeye: a broad leaf goes from 1b to Step 2, and a compound leaf goes from 2a to Step 3. At Step 3, leaves attached at a single point identify the buckeye. Therefore, a buckeye has broad compound leaves attached at single points on the branch, choice C.

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