Shockingly, the longest bridge in the world is 102.4 miles! Curious individuals can find this architectural wonder in China, the Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge. This $8.5 million bridge carries trains between Nanjing and Shanghai.
The ground tissue comprises the bulk of the primary plant body. Parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma cells are common in the ground tissue. Vascular tissue transports food, water, hormones and minerals within the plant. Vascular tissue includes xylem, phloem, parenchyma, and cambium cells. Two views of the structure of the root and root meristem.
Vascular tissue may be scattered in ground tissue or regularly arranged forming a ring. In the latter arrangement, ground tissue is differentiated into cortex (outer to vascular tissue) and pith (inner to vascular tissue). The ground tissue of leaves is called mesophyll, bound by upper and lower epidermis. TISSUE TYPES