Question
The cactus has a specialized fleshy stem that is specialized to store water for long periods of time. Which plant tissue most likely makes this action possible?
apical
dermal
ground
vascular
apical
dermal
ground
vascular
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Ground tissue. The fleshy, water-storing cells in succulent stems are parenchyma in the ground tissue (cortex/pith), which store water and nutrients for long periods.