Timothy uses a written dichotomous key of Paleozoic fossils to identify the type of organism a fossilized shell found on a walking trail came from. What will he MOST likely find as he gets closer to identifying the shell?

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The dichotomous key will be simple and easy to follow.

The dichotomous key will be simple and easy to follow.

The dichotomous key will have arrows to help him follow along.

The dichotomous key will have arrows to help him follow along.

The dichotomous key will have more general characteristics.

The dichotomous key will have more general characteristics.

The dichotomous key will have more specific characteristics.

The dichotomous key will have more specific characteristics.