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MERISTEMATIC TISSUES
Meristematic tissue is the only plant tissue that produces new cells by cell division.
These cells are thin walled with conspicuous nucleus and divide rapidly.
Depending upon the region where they are situated meristematic tissues are
Easily seen
classified as : Let us study them one by one
1. Apical meristem :
2. Lateral meristem
It is located at :the growing tips of
stem
3. Intercalaryandmeristem
It is also [Link] cambium.
called : • Apical meristem
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meristems.
The cells of this tissue have dense • Intercalary meristem
The region
cytoplasm, thin celluloseBranches
walls and
where
prominent nuclei. Thick
branches • Lateral meristem
A type of
Thesearise
cells are very Clearly
active. visible
carbohydrate
PERMANENT TISSUES
The cells formed by the division of meristematic tissue take areup
further classified
a specific as :
role and
Simple permanent tissues Complex permanent tissues
lose the ability to divide. As a result, they form permanent tissue.
Simple tissues
This process Made
of taking uppermanent
up of more than
Parenchyma Made size
shape, up ofand
Xylem Complex
onea function tissues are of
is called
are of 6 types :
differentiation. one type of cells type of cells 2 types :
Chlorenchyma Phloem
Aerenchyma
Collenchyma
Sclerenchyma
Surface tissue
(Epidermis)
Let us study them one by one