Like you, dicotyledonous plants have a network of these, but theirs carry food & water
The 
distinction between these two groups is not always clear, but some ... Monocots, 
Dicots ... at maturity; Carry on most of the plant's metabolic functions; Generally 
have a... [DOC] [TLE] Plant Structure & Function [PAR] Animals can easily digest the contents of plant cells, but not their cell walls.