Kingdom Animalia

General Discription of Group: They are multicellular Prokaryotic cells. They can have hair, scales and leathery skin or hide. They can have bilateral, radial and asymetric symmetry. They are heterotrophic- they can be omnivores, herbivores, or carnivores. They reproduce sexually through mitosis.

Defining Characteristics of Group: They move and they are able to respond quickly through the systems of the body ex. nervous system, muscle and tissues or nerve cells.

Evolutionary Adaptations: They are belived to be derived from the earliest ancestor of the fish. They are the most complex organisms out of all the kingdoms. Adpatations of limbs, 4 chamber closed circulatory systems have made each organism more and more efficient.

Ecological Importance: Without any of the kingdoms the ecological balance would be upset. Without animalia, nothing would have predators or prey there would be only plants and bateria, and protists. There would be not complexity of animals or evolution because nothing would be preying on plants so they would not change. There would be not productivity of the earth.

Example:
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2.)Animalia, Animals
3.)Habitat=Everywhere. Niche=predators, basically the whole food chain are animalia.
4.)over 2 million species
they respond to their enviornment
they are motile
obtain and use energy
require oxygen for metabolism.