How do control and coordination in plants differ from that in animals? Give any FOUR points of difference.
Answer:
S. no. |
Control in Plants |
Control in Animals |
1. |
Plant hormones diffuse to the place of action. |
Animal hormones are carried in blood vessels |
2. |
Plants depend on hormones for control and coordination. |
Animals depend on nerve impulses and hormones for control and coordination. |
3. |
Hormones in plants are not secreted by specialised glands. |
Hormones in animals are secreted by specialised glands. |
4. |
Movement in plants occurs through a change in the water content of the action cells. |
Movement in animals occurs through a change in the shape and arrangement of proteins in the muscle cells. |