The classification of life into kingdoms depends heavily on…

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The clаssificаtiоn оf life intо kingdoms depends heаvily on how organisms obtain energy and the structure of their cells. Kingdom Plantae consists of autotrophic organisms that use photosynthesis to convert light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose. In contrast, kingdom Animalia consists of heterotrophic organisms that must ingest other organisms or organic matter to survive.A primary distinction between these kingdoms is the presence of a rigid cell wall made of cellulose in plants, which provides structural support. Animals lack cell walls but often possess complex developmental genes, such as Hox genes, which specify the body plan and positioning of segments during embryonic growth.KingdomEnergy AcquisitionCell Wall PresenceMulticellular?PlantaePhotoautotrophicYes (Cellulose)YesAnimaliaChemoheterotrophicNoYesFungiAbsorptive HeterotrophicYes (Chitin)MostBased on the information provided in the passage and Table 1, which of the following best describes why a researcher would classify a newly discovered multicellular, non-photosynthetic organism with chitin-based cell walls into Kingdom Fungi rather than Kingdom Animalia?

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