Question

Mention an organisum which bexhibiys characters of both plants and animals

Answer 1

The kingdom that shows characteristics of both plant and animal kingdoms is kingdom Fungi. Example of such organisms can be: Rhizopus, Mucor, etc.

Explanation:

• Kingdom Fungi is often called the connecting link between the plant and animal kingdoms because it exhibits the feature of both this kingdoms.
• The cells of organisms belonging to this kingdom has cell wall which is a character like the plants because plant cells are covered with cell wall made up of cellulose.
• But then it shows heterotropic mode of nutrition which is a character of animal kingdom.
• The cell wall of fungi is made up of chitin which is the same material by which insect's exoskeleton is made up of.