$A$ lion and a mango tree are both complex living organisms with specialised yet different tissue systems to perform basic life processes. Give two reasons for possessing different tissues to perform similar functions.

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(N/A) lion is an animal,whereas a mango tree is a plant.
Plants and animals have different types of tissues because:
$(i)$ Plants are stationary and do not show locomotion,while most animals move from one place to another to search for food,shelter,and mates.
$(ii)$ They have different patterns of growth. Plant growth is limited to certain regions (meristematic tissues),whereas animal growth is more or less uniform throughout the body.

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