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Question
Tabulate differences between plants and animal tissues.
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Solution
| 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. |
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