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Plants are classified into divisions, classes, orders, families, genera, and species. Animals are classified into phyla, classes, orders, families, genera, and species. The main difference is the higher taxonomic level at which the classifications begin for plants (division for plants and phyla for animals).
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The one difference in the classification level of plants and animals?
Plants are classified based on their ability to produce their own food through photosynthesis, while animals are classified based on their ability to consume other organisms for energy. This difference leads to plants being categorized as autotrophs and animals as heterotrophs.
What are the seven levels of classification for tomato plants?
The seven levels of classification for tomato plants are Kingdom (Plantae), Division (Spermatophyta), Class (Angiospermae), Order (Solanales), Family (Solanaceae), Genus (Solanum), and Species (S. lycopersicum).
Why do plants and animals belong to two different kingdoms?
The main difference is that the plant kingdom has cell walls, and the animal kingdom doesn't. Plants use photosynthesis to create energy from sunlight, while animals use metabolism to create energy from food.
The most specific classification group is a?
variety for animals, subspecies for fungi and bacteria, and subform for plants.
4 classification of animals according to the food they eat?
Herbivores: Animals that primarily eat plants and vegetation. Carnivores: Animals that primarily eat other animals. Omnivores: Animals that eat both plants and other animals. Detritivores: Animals that feed on dead and decaying organic matter.
