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GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS
Biology Form 3
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Kingdom Animalia

Comprise of all the animals.

Characteristic Features

  1. Carry out both locomotion and localized movement.

A few are carried by wind while others are sessile.

  1. Are multicellular, i.e. made of many cells.
  2. Are eukaryotic i.e. the nuclear material is membrane bound.

The cells have membrane bound organelles.

  1. Reproduce sexually with either internal or external fertilization.

A few show asexual reproduction.

  1. Are heterotrophic i.e. feed on already manufactured food.

Kingdom Animalia is divided into 9 phyla;

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