Differences between unicellular and multicellular organisms
S.N Unicellular organisms Multicellular organisms 1. Made up of single cell. Made up of several cells. 2. There is no division of labour. There is...
Phylum: Mollusca, its classification and characteristics
multicellular, triploblastic, system grade of body organization. mostly bilaterally symmetrical except gastropods. mostly marine, some are found in fresh water whereas some are terrestrial. body...
Phylum: Echinodermata, its classification and characteristics
exclusively marine. multicellular, system grade of body organization. triploblastic, coelomate and radially symmetrical. free living, free swimming or sedentary. star shaped, oval shaped, globular, or...
Phylum: Arthropoda, its classification and characteristics
largest phylum of animal kingdom. found in every possible habitat of earth. multicellular, triploblastic, bilaterally symmetrical, metamerically segmented, system grade of body organization. jointed appendages...
Phylum: Annelida (segmented worms), its classification and characteristics
multicellular, triploblastic, bilaterally symmetrical with system grade of body organization. mostly aquatic, found in sea water or fresh water, some are terrestrial and burrowing, few...
Phylum : Aschelminthes/Nemathelminthes (round or thread worms), its classification and characteristics
multicellular, triploblastic, bilaterally symmetrical with system grade of body organization. tube within tube body plan. mostly parasitic, few are free living found in sea water,...
Phylum : Platyhelminthes (Flat worms), its classification and characteristics
multicellular, triploblastic, bilaterally symmetrical. first animals to have organ-system grade of body organization. body is dorsoventrally flattened so called flat worms. size varies from less...
Phylum : Coelenterata (Cnidaria), its classification and characteristics
multicellular with tissue grade of body organization. aquatic, mostly marine, few are found in fresh water. sedentary or free swimming. mostly radially symmetrical whereas few...
Phylum: Porifera (sponge), its classification and characteristics
Multicellular, eukaryotic with cellular grade of body organization. Aquatic, mostly marine few found in fresh water. Solitary or colonial, free living. Sedentary and sessile. May...
Phylum: Chordata, its classification and characteristics
The characteristics of this phylum are as follows: Presence of notochord Presence of dorsal hollow (tubular) nerve cord. Presence of pharyngeal gill slits. Post anal...