• Answer questions about Taxonomy in Part A of the Lab Report.

Part A: Diversity and Classification of Organisms in the Domain Eukarya.
• You will visit the exhibits on the second floor of the S building to view some of the many diverse forms of animal life.
• Using Display Case C locate the specimens shown on the slides below and in your Lab Report. For each specimen fill in the information requested in the space provided in the Lab Report.
• Notice the incredible morphological variations among the animal species.

Part B: Dichotomous Key
• Using the dichotomous key provided below and in the Lab Report, determine the scientific name (be sure to write them correctly) for each butterfly in the lab report. Fill in Table 6.1 in your Lab Report with the scientific name of each butterfly.
• After identifying the scientific names look at the list of common names in Table 6.2 and match them to the Scientific names in Table 6.1.
How to use the Dichotomous key.
• ALWAYS start with question 1, from there you are told to move to another question.
• In this key, if the hind wing edge is smooth you go to question 2. If the hind wing edge is wavy you jump to question 6.
• If you try to take shortcuts you will get the incorrect answer.
• If you have used the dichotomous key correctly than all 6 scientific names in the key will be used only once.
• Use the slides below for help with butterfly anatomy.

• Use dichotomous Key below and the images of the butterflies to identify them and answer questions in  Lab 6 Lab Report.
• Then complete Table 6.2.

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