NEET BIOLOGY

STRUCTURAL ORGANISTION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS

ANATOMY OF FLOWERING PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following tissue system constitutes bulk of the plant body?
A
Epidermal tissue system
B
Ground tissue system
C
Vascular tissue system
D
Both (a) and (c)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The ground tissue consists majorly of parenchymatous tissue that forms the whole plant body other than the epidermis and the vascular bundles. It arises from the periblem meristematic tissue.

Detailed explanation-2: -Parenchyma forms the framework of all the plant organs and tissues like cortex. Pith etc. Parenchyma serves as packing tissue to fill the spaces between other tissues.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Collenchyma is a plant tissue that, along with parenchyma, makes up the bulk of plant tissues.

Detailed explanation-5: -Parenchyma is a type of tissue consists of cells that carry out an essential function. In botany (plant biology), parenchyma is the simple permanent ground tissues that form the bulk of the plant tissues, such as the soft part of leaves, fruit pulp, and other plant organs.

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