Question

Difference between meristematic tissue and permanent tissue

Answer 1

Meristematic tissue	Permanent tissue
It consists of continuously dividing cells	It does not contain continuously dividing cells.
The cells of this tissue are living, small, spherical and undifferentiated.	The cells of this tissue are either living or dead, large and differentiated.
They have dense cytoplasm and prominent nucleus.	They do not have dense cytoplasm and the nucleus is less conspicuous
Intercellular spaces are absent.	Intercellular spaces are present.
The cell wall of its cells is thin and elastic in nature	Cell wall of its cell may thin or thick.
Vacuoles are absent.	They have large vacuoles present at the centre.
It provides growth in the plant.	It provides support, mechanical strength, flexibility, storage etc.
It is a simple tissue.	It is simple, complex or specialized tissue.
Metabolic activities occur at the high rate.	Metabolic activities occur at the low rate.

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