What characteristics might be used to distinguish between plantlike and animal-like organisms?

Answer 1

"Animals can move about.

They eat by consuming their food rather than by taking in liquids via their sap.

No plants have legs or arms

No plants can think, or see, or hear, or taste or smell."

#1- Sap has nothing to do with taking in water, root tips do. ALL water and broken down nutrients are absorbed through the roots, specifically the tips.

#2- Animals need H2O- All living things need water. Animals "consume" water.

#3- It is called Autotrophic and Heterotrophic. Auto meaning it takes one, just the plant. Hetero meaning 2, meaning that the animal needs an external food source.

#4- Their are vine plants that look for things to climb, with arms.

#5- I would also like to address that sap is used when the plant is damaged, it seals in moisture.

Plants are stationary and animals are mobile.

Anyway, #3 is the answer to the question.

Answer 2

To differentiate between plants and animals, one might look at coloring and the presence of mouths, noses, arms, legs, etc. Additionally, levels of responsiveness and awareness are good ways of telling animals and plants apart.

Answer 3

the ability for it to move from place to place.