The Transport Systems

Transport

system of a plant

A network of

food-carrying

tubes that carries

food from the

leaves to the rest

of the plant called

as phloem

A network of

water-carrying

tubes that carries

water and

minerals from the

roots to the rest

of the plant

called as xylem

is made up of

The human circulatory system

blood which carries digested food, oxygen, carbon dioxide and nutrients around the body

blood vessels which are tubes through which blood flow

the heart which pumps blood to all parts of the body

is made up of

Heart

Plant transport system Human transport system

Similarities

Both systems perform the function of transporting

materials

Both systems have tubes to transport materials

Differences

Transport food,

water and minerals

Transport oxygen, digested

food, carbon dioxide, water and

other materials

Made up of food-

carrying tubes and

water carrying tubes

Made up of the heart, blood

and blood vessels

Food transported is

produced by the

leaves

Food transported is food that

has been digested

No organ is used to

pump the materials

through the tubes

The heart pumps the blood

through the blood vessels

Respiratory

system

Circulatory

system

Digestive

system

carry out life process

work

together

to