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A key structural difference between how animals and plants achieve rapid coordinated responses is that animals have specialised nervous tissue, while plants: signals moving cell to cell along with hormones

Question
A key structural difference between how animals and plants achieve rapid coordinated responses is that animals have specialised nervous tissue, while plants: signals moving cell to cell along with hormones
Have an equivalent nervous tissue that works identically
Lack any specialised conducting tissue for information and instead rely on electrical-chemical
Cannot respond to stimuli at all
Only use muscle tissue
Answer
Lack any specialised conducting tissue for information and instead rely on electrical-chemical
Detailed Explanation
The text emphasises that plants lack specialised nervous tissue for information conduction, relying instead on electrical-chemical signals between cells and on hormones for coordination.
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