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Ground tissue includes |
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a) |
All tissues except epidermis and vascular bundles |
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b) |
Epidermis and cortex |
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c) |
All tissues internal to endodermis |
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d) |
All tissues external to endodermis |
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Ground tissue includes |
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a) |
All tissues except epidermis and vascular bundles |
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b) |
Epidermis and cortex |
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c) |
All tissues internal to endodermis |
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d) |
All tissues external to endodermis |
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(a) All tissues except epidermis and vascular bundles constitute the ground tissue or fundamental tissue. It consists of simple tissues such as parenchyma, collenchyma and sclerencyma. Ground tissue includes cortex, pericycle, medullary rays. In leaves the ground tissue consists of mesophyll. |