What is derived from the ground tissue system?

The question is incomplete as it does not have the options which are:

A) root hair

B) cuticle

C) periderm

D) pith

E) phloem

D) pith

Answer:

D) pith

Explanation:

In a plant, the ground tissue includes the tissue which forms the ground system of plants that is which are neither involved in the condition nor they form the epidermal growth. The ground tissue forms the bulk of the plants and is composed of the sclerenchyma, parenchyma and collenchyma cells. The ground tissue is involved in the support, storage and food formation and many functions.

In the given question, the organ which could be considered the part of the ground tissue system is the Pith. Pith forms the central portion of the plant composed of the parenchyma cells and involved in providing support to the plant.

Thus, Option-D is correct.