alleryStart learning →In a stem, the ground tissue lying between the vascular tissue and the epidermis is known as what?
AThe pith
BThe stele
CThe cortex
DThe periderm
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The cortex
1. Ground tissue in a stem or root falls into two named regions.
2. The region towards the interior of the vascular tissue is the pith.
3. The layer between the vascular tissue and the epidermis is the cortex, which is what the question asks for.
4. The stele is the inner vascular portion of a root and the periderm is the outer covering of a woody stem.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 30 "Plant Form and Physiology", section 30.2 Stems_
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