Question

On what basis are plants and animals put into different categories?

Answer 1

Plants and animals are put in different categories on the basis of following characteristics:

• CELL COMPOSITION: Plant cells have cell wall whereas animal cells do not have cell wall.
• MODE OF NUTRITION: Plants are autotrophic as they can prepare their own food by the process of photosynthesis whereas animals are heterotrophic as they depend on others for their food.
• LOCOMOTION: Plants do not have locomotory organs and hence they are immobile whereas animals have locomotory organs.