Question

question 7
1 pts
when classifying organisms, plants and animals share some similarities and differences. which characteristic listed below is unique to animals?
animals are heterotrophs.
animals produce their own food through photosynthesis.
animals are composed of eukaryotic cells.
animals are multi - cellular.

Explanation:

• Analyze Option 1: Animals are heterotrophs (they obtain food from other sources), while plants are autotrophs (make their own food via photosynthesis). This is a unique animal characteristic.
• Analyze Option 2: Animals do not perform photosynthesis; plants do. So this is incorrect.
• Analyze Option 3: Both plants and animals are composed of eukaryotic cells, so this is not unique to animals.
• Analyze Option 4: Both plants and animals are multi - cellular (with some exceptions in plants like certain algae, but generally both are multi - cellular), so this is not unique to animals.

Answer:

A. Animals are heterotrophs.