Which of the following is not a correct statement comparing plant tissues and animal tissues?
a) Nervous tissue of animals plays the same role as vascular tissue in plants.
b) The dermal tissue of plants is similar to epithelial tissue of animals in that both provide a covering for the organism.
c) The epithelial tissue of animals and the dermal tissue of plants have special characteristics that limit the movement of material between cell layers.
d) The ground tissue of plants and the connective tissue of animals provide structural support for the organism.
e) The ground tissue of plants and the connective tissue of animals have large amounts of extracellular material (that is, thick cell walls in plants and lots of ECM in animals).
Answer: A