What is a defining characteristic of organisms classified in the Kingdom Animalia?
Answer
They are heterotrophic, obtaining energy by consuming other organisms.
Organisms in Kingdom Animalia are multicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic, and typically lack cell walls.
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