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Animals consume organic material, breathe oxygen, and are able to move, can reproduce sexually, and grow from a hollow sphere of cells, the ______, during embryonic development
blastula
As of 2022, 2.16 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1.05 million are ______, over 85,000 are molluscs, and around 65,000 are vertebrates
insects
Animals range in length from 8.5 micrometres (0.00033 in) to 33.6 metres (110 ft). They have complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate ______
food webs
The scientific study of animals is known as ______
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Most living animal species are in Bilateria, a clade whose members have a bilaterally symmetric body plan. The Bilateria include the ______, containing animals such as nematodes, arthropods, flatworms, annelids and mollusc
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What is a taxonomy?
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What does a taxonomy organize?
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What is the difference between taxonomy and meronomy?
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What are some uses of a taxonomy?
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What are taxonomic units known as?
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