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,Animals are multicellular and heterotrophic.
Animal kingdom is most diverse than the plant kingdom.
Based on the organization of the cells, there are 3 levels of organization
Cellular level of organization: Cells are arranged as loose cell aggregates. E.g. sponges
Tissue level of organization: Cells are arranged into tissues. E.g. coelenterates, ctenophores
Organ level of organization: Tissues are arranged into organs and the organs are associated to
form organ systems. Each system performs a specific physiological function. E.g. All higher
animals (from platyhelminthes to chordates).
Organ systems of different animals show complexities. For example,
The digestive system of cnidarians and platyhelminthes is incomplete (only a single opening
functioning as mouth and anus). Complete digestive system has 2 openings (mouth and anus).
Circulatory system is 2 types (open and closed).
It is the arrangement of similar body parts on 2
sides of main axis of body.
Based on symmetry, animals are 2 types:
, Symmetry is 2 types:
Radial symmetry
Bilateral symmetry
Radial symmetry: Body can be divided into 2 similar parts by any plane along oral- aboral axis
of body. E.g. some Sponges, Coelenterates, Echinoderms.
Bilateral symmetry: Body can be divided into 2 right and left halves by a section passing
through the longitudinal axis. E.g. All vertebrates and many invertebrates.
Such animal has
An upper or vertebral dorsal side
A lower ventral side
Left and right lateral sides
Anterior (cephalic) side and
Posterior (anal) side.
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