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Statement 1: The medullary rays are strips of parenchyma cells which link the cortex, the pericycle and the pith.
Statement 2: The ground tissue of plants does not include the vascular and epidermis tissues.
Statement 1 is false.
Statement 2 is true.
Statements 1 and 2 are true.
Statements 1 and 2 are false.
All plant tissues, with the exception of the epidermis and vascular tissues, make up the ground tissue. On the basis of the composition of the cell walls, it is categorized into: parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma. The medullary rays connect the cortex to the pericycle and pith. More considerable than cortical cells are the medullary ray cells. The core pith, the medullary rays that divide the vascular bundles, and the pericycle make up the stele. The center part of the stem or root, the gap between the vascular bundle and the pericycle, and the spaces between the vascular bundle and these cells are all parenchymatous and have a tendency to fill up.
Option c is the correct answer.