Question

Amaya collected insects in the forest. She was unable to identify one unusual looking insect using a dichotomous key. Amaya concluded that the insect must be a new species. Which facts would support the conclusion that the insect is a new species? A. Amaya skipped a question in the dichotomous key that was not easy to answer. B. The way the insect was collected may have caused damage to its exoskeleton and wings. C. Several other thorough and up-to-date dichotomous keys also failed to identify the insect. D. The normal diet of many insects in the forest has been seriously altered by a recent drought

Answer 1

The answer would be C. 

Answer 2

C. Several other thorough and up-to-date dichotomous keys failed to identify th insect.