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  • The bulk of the plant body is formed ofOption: 1 Ground tissue systemOption: 2 Epidermal ti

The bulk of the plant body is formed of

Option: 1

Ground tissue system


Option: 2

Epidermal tissue system


Option: 3

Vascular tissue system


Option: 4

All of these


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Ground Tissue System

  • The ground tissue system is present between the epidermal tissue system and vascular tissue system.
  • It is heterogeneous in nature because the tissues are involved in performing varied functions such as storage, excretion, secretion, etc.
  • It forms the major part of the plant body. 
  • It originates from the periblem and plerome of the apical meristem.
  • The tissues of this system are made up of parenchyma, collenchyma, sclerenchyma. 
  • It includes cortex, pericycle, pith and rays.
  • The following diagram shows an orientation of tissue systems in the primary dicot stem.

Ground tissue system is fundamental tissue system that extends from epidermis to vascular tissue. It is the largest tissue system in the plant body.

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