The name animal is derived from what word?
Correct answer: C. Anima
- A. Aname
- B. Anemia
- C. Anima
- D. None of these options is correct
Explanation
The word "animal" comes from the Latin word, anima, meaning 'having breath', 'having soul' or 'living being'. The biological definition includes all members of the kingdom Animalia.
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About Kingdom Animalia
Animals are multicellular, heterotrophic eukaryotes whose cells lack cell walls and chloroplasts, with specialised tissues in most groups. Coverage includes body symmetry, tissue layers, coelom, segmentation and levels of organisation, plus major phyla such as Porifera, Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes, Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca and Chordata.
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