Kingdom Plantae and Animalia — Overview
Kingdom Plantae includes multicellular eukaryotes that generally make food by photosynthesis, while Animalia includes multicellular eukaryotes that ingest food and lack cell walls.
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Teacher explanation
Plants are usually fixed, have cell walls, and contain chlorophyll in green parts for photosynthesis. Animals are multicellular, do not have cell walls, and take in food from outside. Both are eukaryotic and multicellular, but they differ mainly in nutrition, cell wall, and body organisation.
Example
A mango tree belongs to Plantae, while a human being, fish, and earthworm belong to Animalia.
Simple analogy
Plants make food; animals take food.
Common confusion
Students may use movement alone and say all non-moving organisms are plants, but fungi and some animals may not fit such a simple rule.
Exam tip
For Plantae versus Animalia, compare nutrition, cell wall, chlorophyll, and mode of obtaining food.
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