Blood Circulatory System in Animals and Transport System in Plants

3.5 Blood Circulatory System in Animals and Transport System in Plants

 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

Example question:

Question

There are three people interested in donating blood.

The table shows the age, weight and health condition of the three individuals.

Individual Age (years) Weight (kg) Health condition
A 16 65 Healthy 
B 30 70 Healthy 
C 60 42 High blood pressure

 

Answer
Individual B. Individual B meets the age requirement of 18 years and above, weighs more than 45 kg and individual B is healthy.

Blood Circulatory System in Animals and Transport System in Plants

3.5 Blood Circulatory System in Animals and Transport System in Plants

 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

Example question:

Question

There are three people interested in donating blood.

The table shows the age, weight and health condition of the three individuals.

Individual Age (years) Weight (kg) Health condition
A 16 65 Healthy 
B 30 70 Healthy 
C 60 42 High blood pressure

 

Answer
Individual B. Individual B meets the age requirement of 18 years and above, weighs more than 45 kg and individual B is healthy.