Question

on what basis are the plants and animals put into different categories

Answer 1

according to the process of food they acquire

like plants are autotroph and animals are heterotrophs

Answer 2

Plants and Animals put into different categories, these are the reason given below :-

Locomotion :- Animals can move from one place to another but Plants cannot move from place to place.

Excretory System :- It is present in Animals but absent in Plants.

Shape and Size :- Plants have no definite shape and size but Animals have definite shape and size.

Nutrition :- Plants manufacturer their own food but Animals eat ready-made food.

Branching:- Animals are unbranched while Plants are generally branched.

Growth:- Animals stop growing after reaching a certain size, plants continue to grow till death.

Sense Organ and Nervous System :- they are found in animals but not in plant.

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