Question

Charactristics of permanent tissue

Answer 1

(i) Protoplasm may be present or absent in the cells at maturity.
(ii) Cell wall is thin or thick but there is no formation of secondary cell wall.
(iii) Cell wall is composed of sub­stances such as lignin, hemicellulose, etc. in addition to cellulose.
(iv) Intercellular spaces may be present.
(v) Cells contain ergastic sub­stances.
(vi) Metabolic activities are relatively slow.