Question

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

Answer 1

The correct option is C All tissues except epidermis and vascular bundles

• The ground tissue of plants includes all tissues except dermal or vascular tissues. It is divided into three classes based on the nature of the cell walls are parenchyma, sclerenchyma, and collenchyma.
• In leaves, ground tissue includes mesophyll cells which are thin-walled chloroplast containing.

So, the correct answer is 'All tissues except epidermis and vascular bundles'.