Why animal tissues require more energy as compared to plant tissues?
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Two reasons : 1 Mark each

(i) Animals move from one place to another in search of food, mate, and shelter for which they require more energy.
(ii) Animals have more living cells as compared to plants which again increases the energy demand in animals.

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	Plant Tissues	Animal Tissues
(a)	Organisation of tissues is simple	Organisation of tissues is complex
(b)	The growth in plants is unlimited	The growth in animals is throughout life
(c)	Require more energy for maintenance	Require less energy for maintenance
(d)	Dead supporting tissues are more abundant than living tissues	Living tissues are more abundant than dead tissues

Why do animals consume more energy as compared to plants ?

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