23. Plants use relatively show transport system. Justify the statement.
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Plants do not move and have a large proportion of dead cells in many tissues. Therefore, their energy needs are low and hence they can afford to have a slow transport system as compared to animals.
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The transportation system in plants is slow due to the following reasons:
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- The plants exhibit many dead tissues which do not participate in transpiration and translocation of water and minerals in plants. These are responsible for maintaining the body mass of plants and prevent from desiccation.
- The plants obtain food and water through capillary action of the xylem and phloem in the plant cell wall. This works like a narrow fine pipe supplying water upwards to the building.
- Also the plants require less energy as compared to the animals the plants lack locomotion which causes slow transportation system in plants.
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