A. Plants are autotrophic while animals are heterotrophic. B. Plants do not reproduce like animals do. Plants do not segregate a germ line. Plants often reproduce asexually. Sexuality in plants is not well-defined.
Plants have an alternation of generations.
C. Plants have different survival strategies from animals. Plants cannot run away from predators or harsh conditions. Plants have no immune system to combat infection. D. Plant development is not all embryonic, as it is in animals. Plants are vitally important to life on earth.