Biology: Life on Earth
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321729712
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 23, Problem 1RQ
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The characteristics that differentiate animals from other organisms.
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Animals are the living organisms classified by some unique characteristics. There are numerous animal species in the world and they all have their own features. So, it is not necessary that every animal possesses all the characteristics of the animals. Hence, the term animal is not a concise definition, but a set of characteristics that differentiates from other organisms.
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Chapter 23 Solutions
Biology: Life on Earth
Ch. 23 - Animals obtain energy by ______; they generally...Ch. 23 - 2. Bilaterally symmetrical animals have _____...Ch. 23 - Animals that have an anterior and posterior end...Ch. 23 - Prob. 4FTBCh. 23 - Animals that lack a backbone are described as;...Ch. 23 - Three major groups within the mollusks are the...Ch. 23 - Phyla that contain animals with segmented bodies...Ch. 23 - Prob. 8FTBCh. 23 - Prob. 1RQCh. 23 - Prob. 2RQ
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