In leaves, the ground tissue consists of thin-walled chloroplast-containing cells and is called:
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Correct answer: Mesophyll
In leaves, the ground tissue is not differentiated into cortex and pith; instead, it forms the mesophyll. Mesophyll cells are parenchymatous and specialized for photosynthesis.
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