Question

What are the major functions of ground tissue?

• A. Storing food
• B. Protect the plant from water loss
• C. Providing physical support to the plant
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A Storing food
C Providing physical support to the plant

Ground tissue forms the bulk of the plant body. It is used for storing food and providing physical support to the plant. There are mainly three types of ground tissues, they are parenchyma, collenchyma and sclerenchyma.