high school Bio about Classifying?

Question

1. Trees are usually identified by the characteristics of their leaves. Suggest two ways in which trees could be identified during winter when they have no leaves.

2. Suppose you wanted to identify and classify all birds that come to a particular bird feeder during a spring day. What are some common characteristics you would use in classifying the birds?

3. Describe three ways in which pieces of clothing are classified in a department store.

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Answer 1

1. Characteristics of the winter twigs (bud shape, lenticels, arrangement of leaf scars, etc.); appearance of bark; branching pattern; overall tree shape; shape of trunk base.
2. Color, size, beak shape, patterns of color or spots, song, feeding behavior.
3. gender, size, type of clothing (pants, shirts, dresses, ...)