A phenomenon by which a permanent plant tissue acquires meristematic property is _______.

Redifferentiation

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Dedifferentiation

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Differentiation

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Regeneration

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Solution

The correct option is B
Dedifferentiation

Plants show another interesting phenomenon. The living differentiated cells, that by now have lost the capacity to divide can regain the capacity of division under certain conditions. This phenomenon is termed as dedifferentiation. For example, formation of meristems – interfascicular cambium and cork cambium from fully differentiated parenchyma cells.

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