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.

The answer is C)Several other thorough and up-to-date dichotomous keys also failed to identify the insect.

Through the process of elimination:
- If Amaya skipped a question in the dichotomous key that was not easy to answer, that meant that insect was not determined by her mistake and it could not be a new species (choice A is not correct).
- If the insect was damaged, Amaya could not answer some questions in the dichotomous key, so, again, insect was not determined by her mistake and it could not be the new species (choice B is not correct).
- If the diet of the insects is altered by a drought, it will not affect its identification (choice D is not correct).

But, if Amaya used several dichotomous keys, thorough and up-to date, an still failed to identify the insect (choice C), therefore, the insect must be the new species.