Question

a student uses a dichotomous key to identify some organisms. 1a. organism is microscopic.............amoeba 1b. organism is macroscopic............go to 2 2a. organism is a plant...................go to 3 2b. organism is an animal................go to 5 3a. plant has woody stems..............go to 4 3b. plant has green stems...............dandelion 4a. plant has needle - like leaves........pine tree 4b. plant has broad leaves...............oak tree 5a. organism lives on land...............go to 6 5b. organism lives in water..............sawfish 6a. organism has 6 legs...................beetle 6b. organism has more than 6 legs...spider according to the dichotomous key, which statement correctly describes the characteristics of a spider? it is a macroscopic, aquatic animal with six legs. it is a macroscopic, land - dwelling animal with six legs. it is a macroscopic, aquatic animal with more than six legs. it is a macroscopic, land - dwelling animal with more than six legs.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the key for "spider"

Looking at the dichotomous key, for spider: 1b (macroscopic) → 2b (animal) → 5a (lives on land) → 6b (more than 6 legs).

Step2: Match with options

Check each option against the characteristics from the key. The option "It is a macroscopic, land - dwelling animal with more than six legs" matches.

Answer:

It is a macroscopic, land - dwelling animal with more than six legs.