Q15 / 200 · NEET 2011 (Screening) · Botany

Ground tissue includes

  • Correct answer
    A
    all tissues except epidermis and vascular bundles
  • B
    epidermis and cortex
  • C
    all tissues internal to endodermis
  • D
    all tissuses external to endodermis

Solution

All tissues except epidermis and vascular bundles constitute the ground tissue or fundamental tissue. It consists of simple tissues such as parenchyma, collenchyma and sclerenchyma. It includes cortex, pericycle, medullary rays, In leaves the ground tissue consists of mesophyll.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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