Question

Ground tissue consists of

• A. Epidermis and cortex.
• B. All tissues internal to endodermis.
• C. All tissues external to endodermis.
• D. All tissues except epidermis and vascular tissues.

Answer 1

The correct option is D All tissues except epidermis and vascular tissues.

Ground tissue of plants consists of all tissues except epidermis and vascular tissues. It is divided into three types based on the nature of the cell walls. These are parenchyma, collenchyma and sclerenchyma.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.