Many plants and animals move water and nutrients within internal vessels; animals used the energy of muscle contraction, however no metabolic energy is expended when water and minerals move within a plant's xylex.

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This statement is true. Plant's xylem passively moves water and minerals through capillary action and transpiration without the use of metabolic energy. Animals, on the other hand, use active transport mechanisms like muscle contractions to move fluids and materials within their vessels, which requires metabolic energy.

Many Plants and Animals Move Water and Nutrients Within Internal