Section 1
Features of the Animal Kingdom
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Characteristics of the Animal Kingdom
The animal kingdom is very diverse, but animals share many common characteristics, such as methods of development and reproduction.
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Complex Tissue Structure
Animals, besides Parazoa (sponges), are characterized by specialized tissues such as muscle, nerve, connective, and epithelial tissues.
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Animal Reproduction and Development
Most animals undergo sexual reproduction and have similar forms of development dictated by Hox genes.