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Give distinguishing features of plants and animals.
Distinguish Between
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Solution
| Plants | Animals |
| 1. They have less definite shape and size. | 1. They have definite shape and size. |
| 2. They have definite shape and size. | 2. They are unbranched except for the sponges. |
| 3. Plant organs are generally external, e.g., root, stem, leaf, flower, etc. | 3. Animal organs are generally internal, e.g., liver, heart, kidney, lungs, brain, stomach, etc. |
| 4. Plants do not contain excretory organs. | 4. Animals have distinct excretory organs. |
| 5. The asexual reproduction or vegetative reproduction is common in the plants | 5. The asexual reproduction occurs only in the lower animals. |
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