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Whittaker distinguished the kingdom Fungi from the kingdom Animalia based on the mode of nutrition. Fungi are heterotrophic organisms that obtain their nutrients from decaying organic matter or by parasitizing other living organisms, while animals are also heterotrophic but obtain their nutrients by ingesting food.

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