In a plant, roots absorb water and nutrients. Those materials are then transported to other parts of the plant. Which statements describe the system in an animal that functions in a similar way? Choose all answers that are correct. A. An animal's blood moves nutrients throughout the animal's body like water in a plant's system moves nutrients. B. Nutrients are moved in a plant by water, like the hormones that move nutrients throughout an animal's body. C. The endocrine system transports materials throughout the animal's body. D. The responsibilities of transporting materials throughout the animal's body are done by the circulatory system.