Question

Distinguish between

(I) Meristematic tissue and Permanent tissue

(II) Simple permanent tissue and Complex permanent tissue

Answer 1

(I) Meristematic tissue and Permanent tissue
•Meristematic tissues have capacity to divide where as permanent tissue do not have.

•Meristematic tissue have thin cellulose wall whereas permanent tissue has thick cellulose wall.

•Meristematic tissue do not have intercellular space whereas permanent tissue has large intercellular space.

•Meristematic tissues are responsible for the primary and secondary growth of the plants whereas permanent tissue is responsible for various growths.


•Meristematic tissue has dense cytoplasm with prominent nucleus whereas permanent tissue has thin cytoplasm with normal nucleus.

•Meristematic tissues have many small vacuoles in their cytoplasm whereas permanent tissue contain only single large vacuole in their cytoplasm.

II)Simple permanent tissue and Complex permanent tissue

Simple permanent tissues

1.Simple tissues are homogeneous. They are made up of only one type of cells.

2.They occur in all parts of the plant

3.They perform a variety of functions

4.Example: Parenchyma and collenchyma


Complex permanent tissues

1.Complex tissues are heterogeneous. They are made up many types of cells.

2.They occur in vascular region only

3.They mainly do the conduction

4.Example: Xylem and phloem........