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The process of taking up permanent shape, size and function by tissues is known as ____________.

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The process of taking up permanent shape, size and function by tissues is known as differentiation.
  • The process by which a cell loses its ability to divide and become specialised in order to perform specific function in course of time is known as cell differentiation.
  • For example, in plant tissue: meristematic tissue differentiates to produce three types of permanent tissue:parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma.

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