The differences and similarities of animal and plant transport systems:

Differences:

Animals

• Blood is the tissue that transports substances

• Consists of blood vessels (veins, capillaries, arteries)

• Transporting oxygen gas and carbon dioxide

• Has a pump (heart)

• Not helped by environmental factors

Plants

• The xylem and phloem are the tissues that transport substances

• Consists of xylem and phloem

• Does not transport oxygen gas and carbon dioxide

• No pump

• Aided by environmental factors such as air movement

Similarities:

• Transporting water and nutrients

• Has channels to transport the material needed by the cell

• Having tissues involved in transporting the material the cell needs

• Necessary materials are both transported over long distances from the source to the cells that need them

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