Question

detail description of types of meristematic tissues

Answer 1

Meristematic tissue is the tissue type in plants that consists of actively dividing cells.
Characteristics include : 1.​ small, polygonal cells, thin cell walls, large nucleus with a dense cytoplasm.

Meristmatic tissues can be of 3 types and they are the following :

1. Apical meristem:

Structure - they continuously divide
location - they are present at the tip of roots and shoots
function- it helps in the linear growth of the plant.​

2. Lateral meristem:
structure - they divide continuously
location - they are present around the vascular bundle
function- they help in increasing the diameter of the plant.

3. Intercalary meristem:
structure - they divide continuously
location- they are present at the internodes of the twigs
function- they are responsible for the growth of nodes , internodes and leaves