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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

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ground

Ground tissue (mainly parenchyma cells in the cortex/pith) stores water and nutrients in fleshy stems like those of cacti.