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ADermal tissue
BGround tissue
CVascular tissue
DMeristematic tissue
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Ground tissue
1. Three permanent tissue types come out of the meristems: dermal, vascular and ground.
2. Ground tissue is the one that photosynthesises, provides a supporting matrix for vascular tissue, and stores water and sugars.
3. Dermal tissue covers and protects the plant and controls gas exchange instead.
4. Vascular tissue moves water, minerals and sugars, so transport rather than storage is its role.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 30 "Plant Form and Physiology", section 30.1 The Plant Body_
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