The process of importing free dna from the environment is called _transformation_.
The type of dna uptake that is dependent on viruses is called _transduction_.
The type of dna uptake that is dependent on transferable plasmids is called _cconjugation_.
Answer: All members of Animalia are multicellular, and all are heterotrophs (that is, they rely directly or indirectly on other organisms for their nourishment). Most ingest food and digest it in an internal cavity. Animal cells lack the rigid cell walls that characterize plant cells.
