Question

Choose the correct statements regarding meristematic tissues.

Statement 1 : Meristematic tissues have a prominent nucleus and abundant cytoplasm.

Statement 2 : Cells in meristematic tissue are continuously dividing.

• A. Only statement 1 is true.
• B. Only statement 2 is true.
• C. Both the statements are incorrect.
• D. Both the statements are correct.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both the statements are correct.

Meristematic tissues are responsible for overall growth and repair of the plants. Their cells have a thin cell wall, prominent nucleus, abundant cytoplasm, and are tightly arranged without vacuoles. These cells are continuously dividing resulting in overall growth and repair. Hence, these cells have dense cytoplasm and a prominent nucleus for controlling their activities.