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Find the phylum and/or class that the organism belongs to using the dichotomous key. Please see attachments.

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This solution describes how to classify organisms using a dichotomous key. It contains the dichotomous key from the assignment and the organisms that were to be classified using the key. There are four attachments included.

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When you are trying to identify the organisms you begin with the first square, which asks you if the animal has symmetry. Your choices are no symmetry (1a) or radial or bilateral (1b). The earthworm does have symmetry so I choose 1b.

1b takes me ...

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