why do apical meristem tissue lack vacuoles

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Vacuoles basically serve the purpose of storing of nutrients and excess salts etc. Meristematic cells do not need to store these nutrients as their function is to undergo mitosis for which there is a prominent nucleus and protoplasm. Once the cell differentiates to loose meristematic activity it develops vacuole.

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(a) Parenchymatous tissues have intercellular spaces
(b) Collenchymatous tissues are irregularly thickened at corners
(c) Apical and intercalary meristems are permanent tissues
(d) Meristematic tissues, in its early stage, lack vacuoles

Q. Define meristematic tissue. Why do meristematic cells lack vacuoles?

Write the functions of plant tissue :-

1) Meristematic Tissue

(a) Apical Meristem

(b) Intercalary Meristem

Cells of meristematic tissue lack vacuoles

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