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Some characteristics that scientists use to classify animals are how many cells they have, their species, genus and family and what they eat.
Tyreek Marquardt
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∙ 14y ago1st Backbones (vertebrate or invertebrate)
2nd Symmetry
Aysymmetry-organisms with no definite shape
Bilateral symmetry-organisms you can split down the middle evenly (cat,dog etc)
Radial symmetry-organisms whose parts are arranged in a circle around a center point (sea urchin)
3rd Internal and external features
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