Question

What characteristic allowed scientists to definitively classify the sea anemone as an animal rather than a plant?
(1 point)
• Sea anemone are not photosynthetic
• Sea anemone are eukaryotic
• Sea anemone are heterotrophic
• Sea anemone do not have cell walls

Answer 1

The characteristic that allowed scientists to definitively classify the sea anemone as an animal rather than a plant is:

• Sea anemone are heterotrophic

Heterotrophy signifies that an organism cannot produce its own food and must consume other organisms for energy, a key characteristic of animals.