2007-01-30 22:31:03 · 7 answers · asked by czariel 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Mainly because plants are organized such that most of their nutrition and metabolic needs are met through passive collection (e.g. sunlight, absorption from soil, etc) from their immediate environment. Animals typically have to scavenge or hunt in order to get food, which requires movement.
2007-01-30 22:37:00 · answer #1 · answered by citizen insane 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of their different reproductive strategies. A plant can just sit there and catch the pollen on the wind in order to reproduce. They don't have to run around looking for someone of the opposite sex to mate with.
2007-01-31 06:37:28 · answer #2 · answered by Ellie S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most animals are endotherms which means that we make heat (energy) from the inside. Plants get their energy from the sun. When animals get cold, they shiver, to make heat in the body. Reptiles are ectotherms get their heat from external sources.
2007-01-31 15:02:03 · answer #3 · answered by magnorth21 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't Many sea creatures are clasified as animals but move less than many plants.
2007-01-31 06:35:51 · answer #4 · answered by Nate H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think plants would move if they could, but they can't due to having roots, which animals haven't got, so they move just because they can
2007-01-31 06:35:47 · answer #5 · answered by Boofie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Animals hunt for food plants are buried in it.
2007-01-31 07:06:47 · answer #6 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unquestionably.
Plants don't really need to move with each being adapted to the condition to they live in. They are able to make their own food and rely on abiotic and biotic factors for reproduction
Whereas Animals need to be able to move for food and reproduction
2007-01-31 06:41:18 · answer #7 · answered by mAgIcK! 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋