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Biological kingdoms classify organisms into five distinct groups based on various features like cell structure and nutrition methods, with animals and plants falling into the Animalia and Plantae kingdoms respectively. Animals are eukaryotic, lack cell walls, and are heterotrophic, while plants are eukaryotic, possess cellulose cell walls, and are autotrophic through photosynthesis, with growth occurring in meristems.

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  • Animals (Animalia) are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms that lack cell walls and are heterotrophic, relying on external food sources.
  • Plants (Plantae) are also multicellular and eukaryotic but have cellulose cell walls, are autotrophic through photosynthesis, and exhibit growth limited to meristems.

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Recent questions

  • What are the five biological kingdoms?

    Prokaryota, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia

  • How are animals and plants classified?

    Animalia and Plantae

  • What defines the Animalia kingdom?

    Eukaryotic, multicellular, lack cell walls, heterotrophic

  • How do plants obtain energy?

    Photosynthesis

  • What is the distinguishing feature of Plantae?

    Possess cellulose cell walls, autotrophic through photosynthesis

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"Biological Kingdoms: Animals and Plants Defined"

  • Biological kingdoms are crucial for classifying organisms, with the five kingdoms being Prokaryota, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia, each distinguished by specific features like cell walls, nutrition methods, and cellular structure.
  • Animals (Animalia) are eukaryotic, multicellular, lack cell walls, and are heterotrophic, while plants (Plantae) are eukaryotic, multicellular, possess cellulose cell walls, and are autotrophic through photosynthesis, with growth limited to meristems.
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