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Kingdom Animalia is characterised by
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Options:
  • A direct dependence on autotrophs
  • B indirect dependence on autotrophs
  • C absence of chlorophyll
  • D absence of cell wall.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: absence of cell wall.
The main criteria for classification used by Whittaker includes cell structure, thallus organization, mode of nutrition, reproduction and phylogenetic relationships. So, the absence of cell wall is one of the main characteristics of animal kingdom.

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