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    Meristematic tissue are living plant cells found in growing regions that are capable of continuous cell division. These cells have thin cell walls, dense cytoplasm, prominent nuclei, and no vacuoles. There are three types of meristematic tissue based on location: apical meristem at the tips of shoots and roots which increases length, intercalary meristem between nodes and leaves which increases organ length, and lateral meristem on stems and roots which increases diameter. Meristematic tissue is responsible for plant growth and expansion.

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    Meristematic tissue are living plant cells found in growing regions that are capable of continuous cell division. These cells have thin cell walls, dense cytoplasm, prominent nuclei, and no vacuoles. There are three types of meristematic tissue based on location: apical meristem at the tips of shoots and roots which increases length, intercalary meristem between nodes and leaves which increases organ length, and lateral meristem on stems and roots which increases diameter. Meristematic tissue is responsible for plant growth and expansion.

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    Meristematic tissue are living plant cells found in growing regions that are capable of continuous cell division. These cells have thin cell walls, dense cytoplasm, prominent nuclei, and no vacuoles. There are three types of meristematic tissue based on location: apical meristem at the tips of shoots and roots which increases length, intercalary meristem between nodes and leaves which increases organ length, and lateral meristem on stems and roots which increases diameter. Meristematic tissue is responsible for plant growth and expansion.

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    MERISTEMATIC TISSUE

    These are living tissues which are capable of division


    throughout life.

    These tissues are found in growing regions of plants.


    MERISTEMATIC TISSUE

    Cells have thin cell wall and are compactly packed.

    Cells contain dense cytoplasm and do not have


    vacuoles.

    Cells contain prominent and large nucleus.


    Function of Meristematic Tissue

    Meristematic tissue is responsible for the growth in length


    and width(girth) of plant body.
    Classification of Meristematic Tissue

    01  On the basis of their location, meristematic tissues are of


    three types-

    Shoot
    APICAL MERISTEM
    Node
    Apical
    INTERCALARY meristem Intercalary
    MERISTEM Meristem

    LATERAL MERISTEM
    Lateral
    meristem
    Root

    Apical Stem
    meristem
    APICAL MERISTEM

    It is present at the growing


    tips of shoot and roots.
    Shoot

    They are responsible for


    increase in the length of shoot
    and root.

    Root
    INTERCALARY MERISTEM

    Node

    These are present at the base of leaf or internode.


    They are responsible for the growth in length of plant organs.
    LATERAL MERISTEM
    It lies on the lateral sides of stem and root.
    It helps in increasing the diameter (girth) of plant, hence
    helps in secondary growth.

    Stem
    02  Based on function-

    Protoderm- It develops epidermal tissue system.

    Ground meristems- It develops cortex and pith.

    Procambium- It makes vascular tissue.

    Phloem
    Xylem
    Spot light
    Meristematic tissue are free from virus because meristem has
    continuously and rapidly dividing cells. These cells have a high
    rate of metabolism and viruses cannot replicate in such cells.
    𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

    Why plants consume less energy as compared to animals?

    𝐀𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫
    𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

    Vacuoles are absent in active tissue or meristematic tissue.


    Why it is so?

    𝐀𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫
    Activity
    Aim

    To demonstrate that apical meristem causes growth in


    length of root.
    Method

    Take two glass jars. Fill them with water.

    Place an onion bulb over the mouth of each jar in such a


    way that stem base of the bulb dips in water.

    Observe daily. Roots develop from the base of the bulbs in


    both the jars.

    Measure the length of the roots daily.

    On fourth day, remove 1 cm long apical portion of the


    roots of bulb (1)

    Measure the lengths of the roots in both the bulbs on fifth


    and sixth day.
    Observation

    It is seen that roots of bulb (2) continue to grow on fifth


    and sixth day.
    They stop growing in case of bulb (1).
    The difference between the two
    jars is that in bulb (2), the root
    apical meristems are intact while
    in bulb (1), the root apical
    meristems have been removed.
    Conclusion

    Apical meristem is responsible for growth in length of the


    root.

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