alleryEach statement in a taxonomic key is called a:
AA couplet
BA taxon
CA genus
DA lead
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. A lead
1. A key is built from pairs of contrasting characters.
2. Each pair is a couplet.
3. Each single statement within it is a lead.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 1, The Living World._
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