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Multicellular Kingdoms
Fungi
cells
Plants
Animals
eukaryote; cell wall of chitin,
no chloroplasts, few mitochondria
eukaryote; cellulose cell walls,
chloroplasts, few mitochondria
eukaryote; no cell walls, no chloroplasts,
many mitochondria
energy source
absorptive heterotroph
photosynthetic autotroph
heterotroph
metabolic rate
low
low
high to very high
nutrient
requirements
organic & inorganic nutrients
inorganic nutrients
organic & inorganic nutrients
tissues
none
dermal, vascular, ground
epidermal, connective, muscular, nervous
organs & organ
systems
none
vegetative organs: roots, stems, leaves
reproductive organs: capsules, sori, cones,
flowers, fruits
spore projection, predatory loops &
rings
rapid leaf movements; transport in vascular
tissue, sperm, tropisms
numerous organs collected into organ systems:
skeletal, musclular, digestive, respiratory,
circulatory, excretory, reproductive, etc.
voluntary muscular activity: walking, running,
flying, digging, swimming, etc
involuntary muscular activity: heartbeat, internal
organs, etc
cell to cell chemicals
hormones
reproduction
sexual & asexual spores
asexual: spores
sexual: sperm & egg, pollen
hormones and nervous system & senses
asexual: budding, fission, fragmentation,
polyembryony, etc
sexual: egg & sperm
development
direct
embryo in seed
embryos, nymphs, larvae, fetus, etc
movement
coordination &
control