In the latter case the resistance is caused by dissipation of mechanical energy when the configuration or the direction of flow is sharply changed, by the formation of vortices and secondary flows as a result of the flow breaking away, by the centrifugal forces, etc.
Why do animals depend on plants. Plants give animals the food and shelter they need. Herbivores, which are plant eating animals, rely on plants to provide them with a regular source of food. They also provide shelter to may animals, both large and small.
Plants, unlike animals, are sedentary organisms, but they are capable of some limited movements. These include nastic movements, which enable plants to adapt rapidly to changes in their environment by changing orientation.