arteries / veins transport nutrients / water / minerals to the whole body & the body of an animal contains arteries / veins ->  arteries and veins in animals transport nutrients / water / minerals to the whole body  arteries and veins in animals transport nutrients / water / minerals to the whole body & special tissues in plants transport food / water / minerals throughout the plant ->  arteries and veins in animals and special tissues in plants both transport food / water / minerals trhoughout the body / plant  arteries and veins in animals and special tissues in plants both transport food / water / minerals trhoughout the body / plant & transporting nutrients, water, and minerals is a kind of function ->  arteries and veins in animals and special tissues in plants both perform the function of transporting food / water / minerals trhoughout the body / plant  arteries and veins in animals and special tissues in plants both perform the function of transporting food / water / minerals trhoughout the body / plant & if two things perform the same function then those two things are similar -> special tissues in plants are similar to arteries and veins in animals