When comparing a plant body to an animal body, which part of the plant body is comparable to the blood vessels of the animal body?
a. roots
b. xylem
c. leaves

b. Xylem

Explanation:

Xylem is the vascular tissue which performs the conduction of water and nutrients  from the soils through the roots and distribute them to the stems and leaves of the plants.

Xylem can be compared with the blood vessels of the animals as the function of blood vessels is the distribution of fluids and gases to all the parts of the animal body so as the xylem role that is the distribution of water and nutrients to all the parts of the plant body.

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