AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PLANT TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This type of ground tissue makes up the greatest part of a plant:
A
collenchyma
B
vascular
C
parenchyma
D
epidermal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They are located between dermal and vascular tissue . The ground tissue comprises Parenchyma, Collenchyma, and Sclerenchyma cells. Parenchyma cells make up the majority of ground tissue.

Detailed explanation-2: -Parenchyma is a type of simple permanent tissue that makes a major part of ground tissues in plants, where other tissues like vascular tissues are embedded. They are non-vascular and composed of simple, living and undifferentiated cells, which are modified to perform various functions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Parenchyma is one of the three main types of ground, or fundamental, tissue in plants, together with sclerenchyma (dead support tissues with thick walls) and collenchyma (living support tissues with irregular walls).

Detailed explanation-4: -As parenchyma are mostly present in cortex of roots and ground tissues, they are called as ground level tissue.

Detailed explanation-5: -Parenchyma is found in soft plant parts, including leaf mesophyll, flowers, fruits, and young stems. It is also present in petiole, ground tissue, leaf mesophyll, and also in vascular bundles.

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