A scientist discovers a new organism. The organism is multicellular, eats other organisms for food, and moves freely from place to place. This organism most likely belongs to:(1 point)

Responses

the protist kingdom.
the protist kingdom.

the animal kingdom.
the animal kingdom.

all of these
all of these

the plant kingdom.

1 answer

The organism described is multicellular, heterotrophic (eats other organisms), and capable of movement. Therefore, it most likely belongs to the animal kingdom.

The other options can be ruled out because:

  • The protist kingdom primarily includes mostly unicellular organisms, although some multicellular forms exist, they typically do not share all the characteristics mentioned.
  • The plant kingdom consists of primarily autotrophic organisms (those that produce their own food through photosynthesis) and do not move freely.

Thus, the best response is the animal kingdom.