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What is pith |
| Answer» Pith, or medulla, is a tissue in the stems of vascular\xa0plants.\xa0Pith\xa0is composed of soft, spongy parenchyma cells, which store and transport nutrients throughout the\xa0plant. ... In trees\xa0pith\xa0is generally present in young growth, but in the trunk and older branches the\xa0pith\xa0often gets replaced - in great part - by xylem.\xa0Because\xa0monocots have\xa0vascular bundles throughout their ground tissue, their stems\xa0do\xa0not\xa0have\xa0a discernible\xa0pith; the parenchyma cells in\xa0monocot\xa0stems\xa0are\xa0referred to simply as ground tissue. | |