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What is one way in which plants are considered the opposite of animals?
What is one way in which plants are considered the opposite of animals?
- Having leaves, stems, and roots (correct)
- Being actively motile
- Being complex
- Being non-photosynthetic
What caused the taxonomic status of most forms of life to become unstable after 1830?
What caused the taxonomic status of most forms of life to become unstable after 1830?
- The classification of animals as plants
- The discovery of microorganisms (correct)
- The complexity of animals
- The presence of cell walls in animals
What is one additional property that had to be considered in classifying microorganisms?
What is one additional property that had to be considered in classifying microorganisms?
- The similarity to protozoa
- The presence of a cell wall (correct)
- The ability to photosynthesize
- The ability to capture and swallow solid food
Which type of cells have the ability to capture and swallow solid food?
Which type of cells have the ability to capture and swallow solid food?
What is one characteristic that distinguishes animals from plants according to Linnaeus' classification scheme?
What is one characteristic that distinguishes animals from plants according to Linnaeus' classification scheme?
What is the taxonomic status of most forms of life before 1830?
What is the taxonomic status of most forms of life before 1830?
What is one additional property that had to be considered in classifying microorganisms?
What is one additional property that had to be considered in classifying microorganisms?
Which type of cells do not have an outer structure called the cell wall?
Which type of cells do not have an outer structure called the cell wall?
What are some characteristics of animals according to Linnaeus' classification scheme?
What are some characteristics of animals according to Linnaeus' classification scheme?
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