3. Meaning of Animalia
All animals are members of the Kingdom
Animalia, also called Metazoa.
This Kingdom does not contain prokaryotes
(Kingdom Monera, includes bacteria, blue-green
algae) or protists (Kingdom Protista, includes
unicellular eukaryotic organism’s)
4. Definition of Animalia.: that one of
the basic groups of living things that
comprises either all the animals or all
the multicellular animals — compare
animal kingdom, plantae, Protista.
5. There are over 9 million species of animals
found on Earth. They range from tiny
organisms made up of only a few cell, to the
Polar Bear and the giant Blue Whale. All
organisms in this kingdom are multicellular and
heterotrophs that means they rely on other
organisms for food.
Species involve in Kingdom Animalia
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8. Importance of Kingdom Animalia
Ecological importance. Every life
forms play an important role in the
ecological balance of the earth.
9. The Kingdom of Animalia
A taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct
animals. Synonyms: animal kingdom,
kingdom Animalia Type of: kingdom. the highest
taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped; one
of five biological categories: Monera or Protoctista or
Plantae or Fungi or Animalia. nicellular eukaryotic
organisms.
10. Characteristics of Animalia
General characteristics of the Kingdom Animalia
are as follows: Animals are eukaryotic, multicellular
and heterotrophic organisms. They have
multiple cells with mitochondria and they depend on
other organisms for food.