Q. Ground tissue includes
A) All tissues internal to endodermis
B) All tissues external to endodermis
C) All tissues except epidermis and vascular bundles
D) Epidermis and cortex
Explanation
[Solution from source] The ground tissue system comprises all tissues except the epidermis and the vascular bundles, so it includes cortex, pericycle, pith and medullary rays in a dicot stem, and mesophyll in leaves. It is not limited to tissues on one side of the endodermis. Answer (3).
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