Question:

Kingdom Animalia is characterised by

Updated On: Jul 28, 2022
  • direct dependence on autotrophs
  • indirect dependence on autotrophs
  • absence of chlorophyll
  • absence of cell wall
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The main criteria for classification used by Whittaker includes cell structure, thallus organization, mode of nutrition, reproduction and phylogenetic relationships. So, the absence of cell wall is one of the main characteristics of animal kingdom.
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Animal Kingdom

Animals are eukaryotic, multicellular species that belong to the Kingdom Animalia. Every animal has a distinct characteristic. They get energy either by feeding on plants or on other animals. There are millions of species that have been recognized, few shares similar characteristics while others vary drastically.

Kingdom Animalia comprises all animals. In the midst of the five kingdoms, the largest kingdom is the animal kingdom. Animals are multicellular eukaryotes. Though, like plants, they do not possess chlorophyll or a cell wall. Therefore, members of the animal kingdom indicate a heterotrophic mode of nutrition. Kingdom Animalia is further classified into ten different subphyla based on their body designs or differentiations.

The different phyla of the Kingdom Animalia are as follows:

  1. Porifera
  2. Coelenterata (Cnidaria)
  3. Platyhelminthes
  4. Nematoda
  5. Annelida
  6. Arthropoda
  7. Mollusca
  8. Echinodermata
  9. Hemichordata
  10. Chordata

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