Which one of the following characteristics is NOT TRUE of animals? a. They are eukaryotic organisms, with cells lacking cell walls. b. They are multicellular heterotrophs, which eat food by ingestion. c. Most adult animals are diploid and reproduce sexually. d. Some animals can decompose their food outside their bodies
Question
Which one of the following characteristics is NOT TRUE of animals? a. They are eukaryotic organisms, with cells lacking cell walls. b. They are multicellular heterotrophs, which eat food by ingestion. c. Most adult animals are diploid and reproduce sexually. d. Some animals can decompose their food outside their bodies
Solution
The characteristic that is NOT TRUE of animals is: d. Some animals can decompose their food outside their bodies.
This is a characteristic of fungi, not animals. Animals ingest their food and break it down internally.
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