Why do meristmatic tissues have dense cytoplasm and a prominent nucleus?

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Meristematic cells have a prominent nucleus and a dense cytoplasm but lack a vacuole, this is so because meristematic cells have an ability to divide and form new cell. ... But, there is no point in storing food and other nutrients when the cellhas to divide.

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(a) Meristematic cells have a prominent nucleus and dense cytoplasm but they lack a vacuole.
(b) Intercellular spaces are absent in sclerenchymatous tissues.

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(b) Intercellular spaces are absent in sclerencymatous tissue.
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