meaning of cortex and pith in plant
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The cortex is composed mostly of large thin-walled parenchyma cells of the ground tissue system and shows little to no structural differentiation
The outer cortical cells often acquire irregularly thickened cell walls, and are called collenchyma cells. Some of the outer cortical cells may contain chloroplasts.Cortex forms layer of cells that constitute cork. It is responsible for the transportation of materials into the central cylinder of the root
pith
Pith, or medulla, is a tissue in the stems of vascular plants. Pith is composed of soft, spongy parenchyma cells, which store and transport nutrients throughout the plant. In eudicots, pith is located in the center of the stem. In monocots, it extends also into flowering stems and roots.
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