Animalia Kingdom
Cell type: multicellular, eukaryotic
Cell structure: Cell membrane, distinct nucleus, many organelles suspended in cytoplasm
DNA characteristics: Unique to the Animal Kingdom
Mode of movement: Specific to species. Includes walking on limbs, swimming, and some are immobile.
Reproduction: Almost all animals use sexual reproduction, however many are capable of asexual reproduction through parthenogenesis
Habitat: All oxygenated environments, land and aquatic.
Nutrition and energy: All are heterotrophs. They are subdivided into groups based on what they eat. Carnivores eat meat, herbivores eat plants, omnivores eat both meat and plants.
Interesting facts: The word animal comes from the Latin word animalismeaning “having breath``
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