Question

Tabulate differences between plants and animal tissues.

Answer 1

Plant tissues	Animal tissues
1. In plants, dead supportive tissues are more abundant as compared to living tissues.	1. In multicellular animals living tissues are more common as compared to dead tissues.
2. They require less maintenance energy.	2. They require more maintenance energy
3. There is a differentiation of meristematic and permanent tissues.	3. Such a differentiation is absent in them
4. Due to activity of meristematic tissues plants continue to grow throughout life.	4. Animals do not show growth after reaching maturity. Reparative growth is, however, present.
5. Organisation of plant tissues is simple	5. Organisation of animal tissues is complex with the development of more specialised and localised organs and organ systems.
6. Tissues organisation is meant for stationary habit of plants.	6. Tissues organisation is targeted towards high mobility of animals.