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Q. Central part of root occupied by parenchymatous (thin or thick-walled) cells is called

Anatomy of Flowering Plants

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The centre of a monocot or dicot root is occupied by pith. It consists of parenchymatous (thin-walled or thick-walled) cells, which may be round or angular. Intercellular spaces are present. The pith cells store food. Pith is small or inconspicuous in dicots and large or conspicuous in monocots.