NEET2011BotanyAnatomy of Flowering PlantsActual
Ground tissue includes
Options
- Aall tissues except epidermis and vascular bundles
- Bepidermis and cortex
- Call tissues internal to endodermis
- Dall tissuses external to endodermis
Correct answer
A. all tissues except epidermis and vascular bundles
Step-by-step 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.