HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
CROP PHYSIOLOGY
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pith is external to the vascular tissue and cortex is internal to the vascular tissue
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Pith is internal to the vascular tissueand cortex is external to the vascular tissue
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Pith is a vascular tissue and cortex is a ground tissue
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Pith is in the ground and cortex is on the surface
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Detailed explanation-1: -The ground tissue towards the interior of the vascular tissue in a stem or root is known as pith, while the layer of tissue between the vascular tissue and the epidermis is known as the cortex.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pith vs Cortex The innermost region of the stem is the pith whereas the outer region is the cortex. Both the pith and cortex are composed mainly of parenchyma tissues, which are primarily serving as food storage, as opposed to collenchyma and sclerenchyma that are for mechanical support.
Detailed explanation-3: -As the pith of plants is composed of parenchyma cells, it is ground tissue. Pith is present in the central portion of the stem. The cells of the pith are rounded in shape, with large intercellular spaces.