Question

The cells having the ability to divide are

• A. Specialised
• B. Permanent
• C. Meristematic
• D. Glandular

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Meristematic

• Meristematic tissues are undifferentiated tissues which are first formed tissues in a plant body.
  
• They consist of actively dividing cells with no specific function.
• They help in the primary and secondary growth in plants.
• The meristematic tissues in a plant can be classified into three types based on the location of these meristems:-

1) Apical meristems are present at the shoot tips and root tips in plants.

• They are actively dividing cells which helps in the elongation of shoot tip and root tip.
  

2) Intercalary meristems are present at the base of nodes and internodes of stems and leaf.

• They help in increasing the length of the plant, the formation of petiole etc.
  

3) Lateral meristems are present in the radial parts of the stems and leaves in the form of cambial rings.

• They help in increasing the girth or thickness of the stem in plants.
  

So, the correct answer is 'Meristematic'.